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13 Cards in this Set
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Photosynthesis
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A process used by plants to convert water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight into carbohydrates and oxygen.
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Formula
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The scientific expression of the chemical composition of a material.
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Organisms
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an individual living thing that carries on the activities of life by means of organs that have separate functions but are dependent on each other: a living person, plant, or animal.
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Orgenelles
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A cell structure that carries out a specialized function in the life of a cell.
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Light Dependent Reaction
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light is needed
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Chlorophyll
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the green pigment in plants that absorbs energy from sunlight necessary for photosynthesis.
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Electron Transport Chain
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Also known as the respiratory chain. It is composed of the mitochondrial enzymes that transfer electrons from one complex to another, eventually resulting in the formation of ATP.
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ATP
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adenosine triphosphate, a high energy molecule made up of adenosine and three phosphate groups
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NADP
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nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate: a coenzyme similar to NAD and present in most living cells but serves as a reductant in different metabolic processes
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Stroma
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the middle, thickest layer of tissue in the cornea.
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Photolysis
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A chemical reaction involving sunlight in which molecules are split into their constituent atoms
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Light Independent Reaction
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no light is needed.
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Calvin Cycle
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The second of the two major steps of photosynthesis. The cycle fixes CO2 and produces carbohydrates.
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