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Photosynthesis
AP BIO
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Purpose of Light-dependent reaction? | capture energy from the sun, make ATP and reduce NADP |
| Purpose of Light-independent reaction? | Use ATP and NADPH to make organic molecules |
| Grana | Stacks of thylakoid membrane |
| Stroma | liquid substance surrounding thylakoid membrane |
| pigments | molecules that absorb light |
| chlorophyll a | primary pigment in plants |
| chlorophyll b | secondary pigment, to absorb wave lengths |
| Products of photosystem 2 | ATP |
| Products of photosystem 1 | NADPH |
| where does photosystem 2 and 1 take place | thylakoid membrane |
| where does the Calvin cycle take place? | in the stroma |