HN Photosynthesis

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process in which plants make their food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.

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What is an AUTOTROPH?

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An organism that produces its own food, typically through photosynthesis; example: Appletree.

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What role do thylakoids play in photosynthesis?

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Thylakoids are membrane-bound structures in chloroplasts where the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur.

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What is the Calvin cycle?

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A series of biochemical reactions in photosynthesis that convert carbon dioxide and other compounds into glucose.

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What are the reactants needed for the Calvin cycle?

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Carbon dioxide, ATP, and NADPH.

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What is the primary purpose of photosynthesis?

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To make glucose, which serves as energy for plants.

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What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll is a pigment that absorbs light energy, primarily from the sun, 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.

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What are light-dependent reactions?

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Reactions that capture and convert light energy into chemical energy (ATP and NADPH) in the thylakoids.

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What are light-independent reactions?

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Reactions that use ATP and NADPH to convert carbon dioxide into glucose in the Calvin cycle.