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9803471595Electron Transport Chainuses high energy electrons generated by the photosystem to pump hydrogen ions into the thylakoid against their concentration gradient.0
9803471596ATP Synthaseenzyme that uses energy from H+ ions to bind ADP to an inorganic phosphate to produce ATP1
9803471597NADPHAn electron carrier produced from PSI involved in photosynthesis, which provides the high-energy electrons to the calvin cycle2
9803471598ATP(adenosine triphosphate) the main energy source for all cells; a molecule that is catabolized to release energy to drive metabolic processes3
9803471599Light Dependent Reactionsproduction of ATP and NADPH to supply the calvin cycle with energy4
9803471600oxygenPS2 splits a water to generate __________ for the atmosphere5
9803471601Water_______ is split in PS2 to generate oxygen and provide an electron6
9803471602PhotonsLight energy7
9803471603Thylakoid spaceH+ ions are pumped into the ______________________ by the ETC of PS28
9803471604H+ ionsdiffuse down their concentration gradient to spin ATP Synthase to convert ADP -> ATP9
9803471605Energy in the light ________is used to split water and excite electrons10
9803471606At each step in the electron transport chain electrons ________ energyLose11
9803471607photolysisThe splitting of water to replace electrons that are lost to photosystem II12
9803471608What does photolysis form?Oxygen, hydrogen ions, and electrons13
9803471609chlorophyllpigment used to absorb light energy and excite electrons14
9803471610When are ATP and NADPH used?light independent reactions15
9803471611PhotosynthesisConversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy.16
9803471612Chloroplastsorganelle where photosynthesis takes place17
9803471613Thylakoidsaclike photosynthetic membranes found in chloroplasts where light dependent reaction takes place18
9803471614Stromafluid portion of the chloroplast; outside of the thylakoids where light independent reaction occurs19
9803471615Photosystem 1the electrons are re-energized by light energy and used to make NADPH. 2nd photosystem in ETC.20
9803471616Photosystem 2Uses light energy to split water. 1st photosystem in the light dependent reactions.21
9803471617Waterneeded to replace the electron that is lost when it gets added to NADP+22
9803471618proton gradientbuildup of hydrogen ions in the thylakoid space lowering the pH23
9803471619chemiosmosiscombination of electron transport chain and phosphorylation24
9803471620palisade mesophylllocation in the leaf where photosynthesis takes place25
9803471621stomatesopening in the leaf allowing oxygen out and carbon dioxide in26
9803471622guard cellscells in the leaf that control the opening and closing of the stomates27
9803471623calvin cycleUses ATP and NADPH to produce glucose28
9803471624carbon fixationstage occurring when RUBP is added to Carbon dioxide to produce 2 molecules of 3PGA29
9803471625ADP + Piproduced when ATP is used in the calvin cycle30
9803471626NADPMolecule Produced when hydrogen and electrons are transferred to 3PGA31
9803471627Reductionstage ocuring when electons to 3PGA to produce G3P32
9803471628Regenerationthe stage when G3P gets converted back to RUBP33
9803471629rubiscothe enzyme needed to attach Carbon dioxide to RUBP34
9803471630the number of carbon dioxides needed to to produce 1 glucose635

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