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Pigments |
molecules that absorb light energy |
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What kind of reaction is photosynthesis? |
Light dependent reaction |
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Where do light dependent reactions only take place? |
In light |
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What are the four steps in a light dependent reaction? |
1.) light absorption 2.) Electron transport 3.) Breaking water and oxygen 4.) ATP formation |
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What is the calvin cycle? |
A cycle that uses Co2 to make glucose molecules |
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What is the photosynthesis equation? |
6CO2 + 6H2O ---> light C6H12O6 + 6O2 carbon dioxide, water, glucose/sugar, oxygen |
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What is a thylakoid? |
1 disk in a stack of disks captures chlorophyll with light |
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What is energy shuttling? |
When one phosphate/group moved to liberate lots of energy. |
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What main groups are a part of energy shuttling in photosynthesis? |
NADD + NADPH |