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Bio Exam 1

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Properties of Life   Order, Response to Stimuli, Reproduction, Adaptation, Growth, Homeostasis, and Energy Processing  
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AMMO   Atoms, Molecules, Macromolecules, Organelles  
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CTOOO   Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems, Organisms  
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PCEB   Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biosphere  
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Induction   small to large  
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Deduction   Large to small  
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Scientific inquiry for knowledge's sake   Basic science  
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Scientific inquiry to problem solve   applied science  
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a basic unit of matter that cannot be broken down by normal chemical reactions   atom  
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the study of life   biology  
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a collection of all ecosystems on Earth   biosphere  
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the smallest fundamental unit of structure and function in living things   cell  
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a set of populations inhabiting a particular area   community  
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a part of an experiment that does not change during the experiment   control  
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a form of science that aims to observe, explore, and find things out   descriptive science  
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all living things in a particular area together with the abiotic, nonliving parts of that   ecosystem  
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an organism with cells that have nuclei and membrane-bound organelles   eukaryote  
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the process of gradual change in a population that can also lead to new species arising from   evolution  
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a form of science that begins with a specific explanation that is then tested   hypothesis-based science  
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a field of science, such as biology, that studies living things   life science  
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a large molecule typically formed by the joining of smaller molecules   macromolecule  
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a chemical structure consisting of at least two atoms held together by a chemical bond   molecule  
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a field of science that studies the physical world, its phenomena, and processes   natural science  
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a structure formed of tissues operating together to perform a common function   organ  
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the higher level of organization that consists of functionally related organs   organ system  
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a membrane-bound compartment or sac within a cell   organelle  
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an individual living entity   organism  
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a diagram showing the evolutionary relationships among biological species based on similarities and differences in genetic or physical traits or both   phylogenetic tree  
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- a field of science, such as astronomy, physics, and chemistry, that studies nonliving matter   physical science  
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all individuals within a species living within a specific area   population  
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a unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelle   prokaryote  
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a description, often in the form of a mathematical formula, for the behavior of some   scientific law  
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a group of similar cells carrying out the same function   tissue  
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a part of an experiment that can vary or change   variable  
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The outermost shell of an element wants 8 electrons   octet rule  
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Properties of water   Cohesion, surface tension, adhesion, capilliary action  
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Water interactions   polar, stabilizes temperature, solvent  
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Carbon in life   structural backbone, carbon bonding, chain and rings  
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Amino acids on organism   Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary protein structures  
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Four major types of biological molecules   Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic acids and Proteins  
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a substance that donates hydrogen ions and therefore lowers pH   Acid  
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the attraction between water molecules and molecules of a different substance   Adhesion  
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a monomer of a protein   amino acid  
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a negative ion formed by gaining electrons   anion  
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a substance that absorbs hydrogen ions and therefore raises pH   Base  
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a solution that resists a change in pH by absorbing or releasing hydrogen or hydroxide ions   buffer  
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a biological macromolecule in which the ratio of carbon to hydrogen to oxygen is 1:2:1; serve as energy sources and structural support in cells   carbohydrate  
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a positive ion formed by losing electrons   cation  
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a polysaccharide that makes up the cell walls of plants and provides structural support to the cell   cellulose  
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a type of carbohydrate that forms the outer skeleton of arthropods, such as insects and crustaceans, and the cell walls of fungi   chitin  
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the intermolecular forces between water molecules caused by the polar nature of water; creats surface tension   cohesion  
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a type of strong bond between two or more of the same or different elements; forms   covalent bond  
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the loss of shape in a protein as a result of changes in temperature, pH, or exposure to chemicals   denaturation  
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a double-stranded polymer of nucleotides that carries the hereditary information of the cell   DNA  
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two sugar monomers that are linked together by a glycodsidic bond   disaccharide  
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a catalyst in a biochemical reaction that is usually a complex or conjugated protein   enzyme  
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a storage carbohydrate in animals   glycogen  
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a weak bond between partially positively charged hydrogen atoms and partially negatively charged elements or molecules   hydrogen bond  
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describes a substance that dissolves in water; water-loving   hydrophilic  
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describes a substance that does not dissolve in water; water fearing   hydrophobic  
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a chemical bond that forms between ions of opposite charges   ionic bond  
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one or more forms of an element that have different numbers of neutrons   isotope  
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a class of macromolecules that are nonpolar and insoluble in water   lipids  
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a large molecule, often formed by polymerization of smaller monomers   macromolecule  
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single unit or monomer of carbohydrates   monosaccharide  
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a type of covalent bond that forms between atoms when electrons are shared equally between atoms, resulting in no regions with partial charges as in polar covalent bonds   nonpolar covalent bond  
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a monomer of nucleic acids; contains a pentose sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base   nucleotide  
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a major constituent of the membranes of cells; composed of two fatty acids and a phosphate group attached to the glycerol backbone   phospholipid  
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a long chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds   polypeptide  
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a long chain of monosaccharides; may be branched or unbranched   polysaccharide  
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an isotope that spontaneously emits particles or energy to form a more stable element   radioactive isotope  
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a single-stranded polymer of nucleotides that is involved in protein synthesis   RNA  
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a long-chain hydrocarbon with single covalent bonds in the carbon chain; the number of hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon skeleton is maximized   saturated fatty acid  
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a storage carbohydrate in plants   starch  
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a type of lipid composed of four fused hydrocarbon rings   steroid  
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a fat molecule; consists of three fatty acids linked to a glycerol molecule hydrocarbon chain   triglyceride  
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a long-chain hydrocarbon that has one or more than one double bonds in the   unsaturated fatty acid  
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a weak attraction or interaction between molecules caused by slightly positively charged or slightly negatively charged atoms   van der Waals interaction  
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All living things composed of cells, the cell is the basic unit of life, all cells arise from cells   cell theory  
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Regulates passage of substances in order to preserve internal conditions of the cell   plasma membrane  
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internal contents of the cell, sight of metabolic reactions   cytoplastm  
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protein fibers that help to maintain the shape of the cell   cytoskeleton  
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long hairlike structure used for cell mobility   flagella  
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short, hair like structures that cover entire surface of plasma membrane in certain areas, move substances along outer surface of cell   cilla  
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interacts with endomembrane organelles   endomembrane system  
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site of ribosome subunit assembly, houses DNA   Nucleus  
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series of interconnected membranous tubules   Endoplasmic Reticulum  
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synthesize proteins undergoes modification   RER  
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synthesizes carbs, lipids, steroid hormones, detoxes   SER  
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flattened membranous sacs, sorts, tags, packages and distributes lipids and proteins   Golgi Apparatus  
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Components in plasma membrane that are dynamic in position   phospholipids,proteins and carbohydrates  
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Naturally occurring passage of materials not requiring energy because on concentration gradient- the tendency of chemicals to migrate from low to high concentration   passive transport  
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the method of transporting material that requires energy   active transport  
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a rigid cell covering made of cellulose in plants, peptidoglycan in bacteria, non-peptidoglycan compounds in Archaea, and chitin in fungi that protects the cell, provides structural support, and gives shape to the cell   cell wall  
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a large plant cell organelle that acts as a storage compartment, water reservoir, and site if macromolecule degradation   cental vacuole  
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a plant cell organelle that carries out photosynthesis   chloroplast  
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protein-DNA complex that serves as the chromosomes' building material   chromatin  
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structure within the nucleus that comprises chromatin that contains DNA, the hereditary material   chromosome  
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the gel-like material of the cytoplasm in which cell structures are suspended   cytosol  
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a linkage between adjacent epithelial cells that forms when cadherins in the plasma membrane attach to intermediate filaments   desmosome  
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a passive process of transport of low-molecular weight material down its concentration gradient   diffusion  
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a gradient produced by the combined forces of the electrical gradient and the chemical gradient   electrochemical gradient  
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a type of active transport that moves substances, including fluids and particles, into a cell   endocytosis  
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the group of organelles and membranes in eukaryotic cells that work together to modify, package, and transport lipids and proteins   endomembrane system  
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a process of passing material out of a cell   exocytosis  
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the material, primarily collagen, glycoproteins, and proteoglycans, secreted from animal cells that holds cells together as a tissue, allows cells to communicate with each other, andprovides mechanical protection and anchoring for cells in the tissue   extracellular matrix  
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a process by which material moves down a concentration gradient (from high to low concentration) using integral membrane proteins   facilitated transport  
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a model of the structure of the plasma membrane as a mosaic of components, including phospholipids, cholesterol, proteins, and glycolipids, resulting in a fluid rather than static character   fluid mosaic model  
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describes a solution in which extracellular fluid has higher osmolarity than the fluid inside the cell   hypertonic  
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describes a solution in which extracellular fluid has lower osmolarity than the fluid inside the cell   hypotonic  
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describes a solution in which the extracellular fluid has the same osmolarity as the fluid inside the cell   isotonic  
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an organelle in an animal cell that functions as the cell’s digestive component; it breaks down proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, nucleic acids, and even worn-out organelles   Lysosome  
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production of ATP   Mitochondria  
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the double-membrane structure that constitutes the outermost portion of the nucleus   nuclear envelope  
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the darkly staining body within the nucleus that is responsible for assembling ribosomal subunits   nucleolus  
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the total amount of substances dissolved in a specific amount of solution   osmolarity  
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the transport of water through a semipermeable membrane from an area of high water   osmosis  
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a process that takes particulate matter like macromolecules, cells, or cell fragments that the cell needs from the extracellular fluid; a variation of endocytosis   phacocytosis  
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a process that takes solutes that the cell needs from the extracellular fluid; a variation of endocytosis   pinocytosis  
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a cellular structure that carries out protein synthesis   ribosome  
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a membrane-bound sac, somewhat larger than a vesicle, that functions in cellular storage and transport   vacuole  
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Total energy in a closed system is neither lost or gained Entropy constantly increases in a closed system   thermodynamics  
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the combination of an acetyl group derived from pyruvic acid and coenzyme A which is made from pantothenic acid (a B-group vitamin)   acetyl CoA  
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the cell’s energy currency   ATP  
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describes the pathway in which complex molecules are broken down into simpler ones, yielding energy as an additional product of the reaction   Catabolic  
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the movement of hydrogen ions down their electrochemical gradient across a membrane through ATP synthase to generate ATP   Chemiosmosis  
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a series of four large, multi-protein complexes embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane that accepts electrons from donor compounds and harvests energy from a series of chemical reactions to generate a hydrogen ion gradient across the membrane   electron transport chain  
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describes a chemical reaction that results in products that store more chemical potential energy   endergonic  
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the steps that follow the partial oxidation of glucose via glycolysis to regenerate NAD+; occurs in the absence of oxygen and uses an organic compound as the final electron acceptor   fermentation  
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the process of breaking glucose into two three-carbon molecules with the production of ATP and NADH   glycosis  
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all the chemical reactions that take place inside cells, including those that use energy and those that release energy   metabolism  
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the production of ATP by the transfer of electrons down the electron transport chain to create a proton gradient that is used by ATP synthase to add phosphate groups to ADP molecules   oxidative phosphorylation  
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a molecule on which the enzyme acts   substrate  
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the science of the relationships between heat, energy, and work   thermodynamics  
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the specific pattern of absorption for a substance that absorbs electromagnetic radiation   absorption spectrum  
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the reactions of photosynthesis that use the energy stored by the light-dependent reactions to form glucose and other carbohydrate molecules   Calvin cycle  
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the process of converting inorganic CO2 gas into organic compounds   carbon fixation  
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the first stage of photosynthesis where visible light is absorbed to form two energy-carrying molecules (ATP and NADPH)   light-dependent reaction  
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the middle layer of cells in a leaf   mesophyll  
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an organism capable of synthesizing its own food molecules (storing energy), using the energy of light   photoautotroph  
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a distinct quantity or “packet” of light energy   photon  
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a group of proteins, chlorophyll, and other pigments that are used in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis to absorb light energy and convert it into chemical energy   photosystem  
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the opening that regulates gas exchange and water regulation between leaves and the environment   stoma  
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a disc-shaped membranous structure inside a chloroplast where the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis take place using chlorophyll embedded in the membrane’s wavelength- the distance between consecutive points of a wave   thylakoid  
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the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.   photosynthesis  
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