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35 Cards in this Set
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reactions that form simple sugars using carbon dioxide
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CALVIN CYCLE
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the first step of the Calvin Cycle when carbon from CO2 is added to a 5-C molecule
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CARBON FIXATION
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formula for carbon dioxide
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CO2
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electrons pass down a series of molecules, releasing ATP
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ETC (ELECTRON TRANSPORT CHAIN)
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reactions in which light energy is converted into chemical energy
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LIGHT REACTIONS
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a series of membranes inside chloroplasts
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THYLAKOID MEMBRANES
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absorbs energy from the Sun
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CHLOROPHYLL (ELECTRONS)
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formula for glucose
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C6H12O6
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light energy + water + carbon --> dioxideglucose + oxygen
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REACTION FOR PHOTOSYNTHESIS
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the process by which plants trap energy to make carbohydrates
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PHOTOSYNTHESIS
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the splitting of water to release electrons
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PHOTOLYSIS
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pigment inside thylakoid membranes
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CHLOROPHYLL
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organelle that traps energy from the Sun
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CHLOROPLAST
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simple sugars
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CARBOHYDRATES (GLUCOSE)
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carbon molecule produced in photosynthesis
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GLUCOSE
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source of carbon dioxide for photosynthesis
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AIR
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where photosynthesis occurs
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THYLAKOID MEMBRANES OF CHLOROPLAST
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during light reactions, electrons pass down the...
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ETC (ELECTRON TRANSPORT CHAIN)
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the "ETC"
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ELECTRON TRANSPORT CHAIN
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the particle that absorbs energy from the Sun during light reactions
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ELECTRONS IN CHLOROPHYLL
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source of electrons for ETC in light reactions
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PHOTOLYSIS OF WATER
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how oxygen forms in photosynthesis
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PHOTOLYSIS
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ATP produced in the light reactions is used in...
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CALVIN CYCLE
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the ETC produces
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ATP
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where do carbohydrates made in the Calvin Cycle go?
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STORED IN PLANTS, EATEN BY ANIMALS
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molecule formed by carbon fixation
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GLUCOSE
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carbon fixation is part of the..
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CALVIN CYCLE
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green pigment
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CHLOROPHYLL
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reactions that form simple sugars using carbon dioxide and water
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CALVIN CYCLE
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two reactions of photosynthesis
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LIGHT REACTIONS and CALVIN CYCLE
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what traps sunlight
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CHLOROPHYLL (in thylakoid membrane)
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products of photosynthesis
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GLUCOSE and OXYGEN
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reactants of photosynthesis
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LIGHT ENERGY, WATER and CARBON DIOXIDE
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substances made by a reaction
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PRODUCTS
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substances going into a reaction
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REACTANTS
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