Photosynthesis Vocabulary

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Photosynthesis

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Conversion of light energy into chemical energy

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ATP

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Main energy source for cells

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ADP

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Molecule formed when a phosphate group is removed from ATP

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Chemosynthesis

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Process by which certain bacteria use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates

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Chlorophyll

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Green pigment that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis

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Thylakoid

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Flattened sac inside a chloroplast where light energy is converted to chemical energy

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Light Independent Reactions

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Photosynthesis reactions that do not require light, using ATP and NADPH to build high-energy compounds

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Light-Dependent Reaction

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Phase of photosynthesis where light energy is captured and converted to ATP

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Chemical Reaction

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Process where chemical bonds are broken and new ones are formed

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Chloroplast

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Organelle that absorbs sunlight and synthesizes organic compounds