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Photosynthesis Vocab
Flash cards for photosynthesis
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Heterotroph | Is a animal that can make its own food. |
| Autotroph | Is a plant that makes its own food off of photosynthesis. |
| Calvin Cycle | Makes glucose that the plants needs for photosynthesis. |
| Pigment | Is a material that changes the color of reflected or transmitted light. |
| Light reactions | First stage of photosynthesis, and is a process where plants capture light. |
| Chloroplast | Conduct photosynthesis for plants. |
| Thylakoid | Is where light reactions take place. |
| Glucose | Sugar and helps produce photosynthesis. |
| Chlorophyll | Molecule in the chloroplast that absorbs sunlight so the plant can produce photosynthesis. |
| Stroma | Liquid inside chloroplast that holds it together and helps make photosynthesis. |
| ATP | Used as an energy carrier in cells. |
| NADPH | Reduced form of NADP. |
| Grana | A stack like structure in plant chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll; the site of photosynthesis. |
| Catabolic | The complex breakdown of molecules into simpler ones, often resulting in the releasing of energy. |
| Anabolic | To build up energy. Constructive Metabolism. |
| Metabolism | Refers to all the physical and chemical processes in the body that require energy. |
| H2O | Water. |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide. |
| C6H12O6 | Glucose/Sugar. |
| O2 | Oxygen. |