Photosynthesis Vocab Review

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Thylakoid

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saclike structures in chloroplast

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Stroma

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space within a chloroplast

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Chlorophyll

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pigment giving plants their green color

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Chloroplast

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photosynthetic organelle in plants

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Energy Transformation

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Change in the form of energy through reactions.

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Calvin Cycle

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also known as the light independent reactions

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Photosynthesis

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Process by which plants convert light energy into sugar.

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Light Dependent Reactions

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part of photosynthesis where light is used to produce ATP

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Light Independent Reactions

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ATP used to produce sugar

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Electron Transport Chain

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series of proteins that contain electrons excited by sunlight