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pigment
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light-absorbing molecule used by plants to gather the sun's energy
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chlorophyll
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principle pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms
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thylakoid
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saclike photosynethetic membranes found in chloroplasts
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stroma
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fluid portion of the chloroplast; outside of the thylakoids
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NADP+
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(nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) carrier molecule that transfers high-energy electrons from chlorophyll to other molecues
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light-dependent reactions
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set of reactions in photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH
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light-independent reactions
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set of reactions in photosynthesis that do not require light; energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugar; also called the Calvin cycle
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