Photosynthesis

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What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen and glucose

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Where do the light-dependent reactions occur?

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Thylakoid membrane

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Molecular oxygen is produced during -

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The light reactions of photosynthesis

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Most autotrophs obtain the energy they need to sustain life through the chemical process of —

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Photosynthesis

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light-dependent reactions and the Calvin Cycle.

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What is the role of sunlight in photosynthesis?

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Sunlight provides the energy needed to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.

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What is the function of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll absorbs light energy, primarily from the blue and red wavelengths, to drive the photosynthesis process.

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What is the equation for photosynthesis?

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6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2