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8.1
Photosynthesis uses light energy to make food
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chloroplast | the cellular organelle where photosynthesis takes place |
| chlorophylls | chloroplast contain chemical coumpounds |
| stroma | thick fluid contained in the inner membrane of a chloroplast |
| thylakoids | disk-shaped sac in the stroma of a chloroplast; site of the light reactions of photosynthesis |
| light reactions | chemical reactions that convert the sun's energy to chemical energy; take place in the membranes of thylakoids in the chloroplast |
| calvin cycle | cycle in plants that makes sugar from carbon dioxide, H ions, and high-energy electrons carried by NADPH |