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Sookdeo Bio Ch. 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ATP | made up of adenine, a 5-carbon sugar called ribose and three phosphate groups |
| photosynthesis | converting energy from sunlight to synthesize carbohydrates |
| pigment | light absorbing compound |
| chlorophyll | pigment of green plants |
| thylakoid | the saclike chlorophyll containing membrane in the chloroplast |
| stroma | fluid portion of the chloroplast outside the thylakoid |
| NADP+ | accepts and holds two high energy electrons |
| light-dependent reactions | requires direct sunlight for reaction to occur in the thylakoid membrane |
| light- independent reactions | takes place in the stroma and does not require light |
| photosystem | cluster of chlorophyll and proteins |
| electron transport chain | series of electron carrier proteins that shuttle high energy electrons |
| ATP synthase | a protein complex that allows H+ ions to cross the membrane |
| Calvin cycle | named after American scientist Melvin Calvin, who worked out the details of the light independent reaction |