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Photosynthesis
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| photosynthesis | the process by which light energy is converted to chemical energy |
| autotrophs | organisms that use energy from sunlight or inorganic substances to make organic compounds |
| heterotrophs | organisms that get energy by consuming food |
| granum | stack of thylakoids |
| chlorophyll | a substance that absorbs light |
| pigments | the primary pigment involved in photosynthesis |
| carotenoids | absorb wavelengths of light different from those absorbed by chlorophyll |
| electron transport chain | the series of molecules down which excited electrons are passed in a thylakoid membrane |
| carbon fixation | incorporation of carbon dioxide into organic compounds |
| calvin cycle | a series of enzyme-assisted chemical reactions that produces a three-carbon sugar molecule |
| C4 pathway | CO2 fixed into four-carbon compounds |
| CAM pathway | water-conserving process of carbon fixation |
| chemiosmosis | the process that relies on concentration gradient of protons |
| light reactions | a series of reactions that involve pigments |
| stomata | small pores in leaves |
| thylakoids | disk-shaped structures inside chloroplasts |
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