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Oxygenic Photosynthesis |
Photosynthesis that results in the production of ATP and oxygen |
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Anoxygenic Photosynthesis |
Photosynthesis that results in the production of ATP and no oxygen |
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Stages of Photosynthesis |
1. Capture solar energy
2. Use energy for ATP synthesis and reduction of NADP+
3. Use ATP and NADPH to synthesize organic molecules from CO2 |
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Form of electromagnetic energy that drives photosynthesis. |
Sunlight |
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Photoelectric Effect |
Photons remove electrons from certain molecules to generate current |
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Substance that absorbs visible light |
Pigment |
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A graph plotting a pigments light absorption vs. wavelength |
Absorption Spectrum |
"Absorption" |
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The effectiveness of different wavelengths in driving a process |
Action Spectrum |
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The primary photosynthetic pigment |
Chlorophyll A |
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Accessory pigments that absorb excessive light energy and disperses it as heat. |
Carotenoids |
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A reaction center complex surrounded by light-harvesting complexes |
Photosystem |
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Cyclic Phosphorylation produces only _____. |
ATP |
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Non-cyclic Phosphorylation produces both ______ and ______. |
ATP and NADPH |
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The less efficient process wherein O2 is incorporated into RuBP instead of CO2 |
Photorespiration |
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