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AP Biology Unit 3 - Chapter 10 Photosynthesis Flashcards

Chapter 10 Vocabulary for AP Biology

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8258504321ChlorophyllGreen Pigment Main photosynthetic pigmnet Absorbs primarily violet-blue and red wavelengths0
8258504322Thylakoidsdense interconnected membranous sacs1
8258504323Granastacks of thylakoid2
8258504324Granumsingular of grana3
8258504325Chloroplastsites of photosynthesis4
8258504326Photosynthesisconversion of light energy into chemical energy stored in sugar and other organic molecules5
8258504327Photosynthesis Equation6 CO2 + 6 H2O + light --> C6H12O6 + 6 O26
8258504328Carbon Dioxidesource of carbon and is considered inorganic carbon7
8258504329Electromagnetic SpectrumElectromagnetic Energy which travels in waves8
8258504330ColorsLight we see is reflected off objects and light we dont see is absorbed by objects9
8258504333Chlorophyll amain photosynthetic green pigment, absorbs primarily violet-blue and red wavelengths10
8258504334Accessory Pigmenta molecule that absorbs wavelengths in the visible light spectrum other than the primary pigments11
8258504335Carotenoidabsorbs blue and blue-green wavelengths Beta-Carotene; gives materials an orange color12
8258504336Light ReactionsOccur in thylakoid membrane and are also called light dependent reactions13
8258504337PhotophosphorylationLight is captured by pigments and used to convert ADP + Pi into ATP14
8258504338PhotosystemConsists of a reaction-center complex surrounded by light-harvesting complexes15
8258504339Light-Harvesting ComplexContains chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and carotenoids (within the photosystem)16
8258504340Photosystem 1Has P700 chlorophyll a in reaction-center complex17
8258504341Photosystem 2Has P680 chlorophyll a in reaction-center complex18
8258504342CytochromeIron-containing carrier protein also found in mitochondrial electron transport (specific name of ETC protein)19
8258504343Calvin CycleLight-Independent reactions Occurs in stoma, does not use light directly20
8258504344RubiscoThe most abundant protein on Earth Carbon Fixation is catalyzed by Rubisco21
8258504345ReductionThe carbon molecules made in Carbon Fixation are reduced into to G3P that can be used to make glucose or perform other processes22
82585043461 Cycle of Calvin Cycle1 CO2 is fixed 3 ATP are used 2 NADPH are used 1 RuBP is regenerated 6 cycles needed to make 1 glucose molecule23
8258504347C4 PhotosynthesisA method that bypasses photorespiration Happens in corn, sugarcane, and other plants in hot, dry environments Moves from mesophyll to bundle-sheath cells24
8258504348C3 PlantCalvin cycle, taking in carbon dioxide through the leaves' minuscule pores, called stomata. An enzyme called RuBisCO helps the carbon dioxide combine with sugar.25

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