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Biology Vocab. Ch.6
Vocabulary words for Biology for Chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Light Reaction | The initial reaction in photosynthesis which are triggered by the absorption of light by photosynthesis 1 and 2 and include the passage of electrons along the electron transport chains, the production of NADPH and Oxygen gas, and the synthesis of ATP thro |
| Carotenoid | A class of pigments that are present in the thylakoid membrane of plants and that aid in photosynthesis |
| Photosystem | In the thylakoid membranes of chloroplast, a cluster of chlorophyll and other pigment molecules that harvest light energy for the light reactions of photosynthesis |
| ETC (Electron Transport Chain) | A series of molecules found in the inner membranes of mitochondria and chloroplast, through which electrons pass in a process that causes protons to build up on one side of the membrane |
| Primary Electron(E) Accepter | In chloroplast, an acceptor of electrons lost from chlorophyll A; found in thylakoid membrane |
| Chemiosmosis | In Chloroplast and mitochondria, a process in which the movement of protons down their concentration gradient across a membrane is coupled to the synthesis of ATP |
| Carbon Fixation | The synthesis of organic compounds from carbon dioxide, such as in photosynthesis |
| Stomata | One of the many openings in a leaf or a system of a plant that enables gas exchange |
| AUTO | SELF |
| TROPHES | FEEDING |
| HETERO | OTHER |
| PHYLL | PIGMENT |
| CHLORO | GREEN |
| PLAST | CONTAINER |