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Ch 9 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Autotroph | An organism that can create its own food from sunlight (like plants) |
| Heterotroph | An organism that cannot create its own food using sunlight (like humans) |
| ATP | Main energy currency of a cell |
| Photosynthesis | Turning light energy (sun) into nutrients/energy |
| Calvin Cycle | Chemical reactions that convert CO2 into glucose |
| Light Dependent Reactions | Chemical reactions involved in photosynthesis |
| Chloroplast | An organelle used to perform photosynthesis using H2O, sunlight, and CO2 |
| Thylakoid | A membrane bound compartment that serves as the site of light dependent reactions |
| Stroma | Supporting frame made of tissues, blood vessels, and nerves |
| Chlorophyll | Pigment that gives plants their green color (think about how chloroPHYLL sounds like fill, and Chlorophyll fills the plant with green color ;) |