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5558532244ATPadenosine triphosphate0
5558532245autotrophproducer1
5558532246heterotrophconsumer2
5558532247photosynthesisprocess of using light to make food3
5558532248chlorophylllight absorbing molecule4
5558532249thylakoideach sac in the grana5
5558532250stromadense fluid outside the grana6
5558532251NADP+a carrier molecule in photosynthesis (empty taxi)7
5558532252light reactionsfirst step in photosynthesis that harnesses light8
5558532253ATP synthaseprotein that generates ATP9
5558532254Calvin cyclesecond step in photosynthesis that coverts CO2 to glucose.10
5558532255calorieamount of energy needed to raise 1g water 1 degree celsius11
5558532256glycolysisfirst step in cellular respiration that creates pyruvic acid12
5558532257cellular respirationentire process of releasing the energy of glucose using oxygen13
5558532258NAD+electron carrier in cell respiration (empty taxi)14
5558532259fermentationprocess cells use to release energy from glucose in the absence of oxygen15
5558532260Kreb's Cyclesecond stage of cell. respiration which converts pyruvate to carbon dioxide16
5558532261Electron Transport ChainThird stage of cell. respiration which generates the most ATP17
5558532262stomatapores in the leaf for gas exchange18
5558532263mesophyllinterior tissue of the leaf where chloroplasts are19
5558532264waterprovides the electrons in photosynthesis20
5558532265photophosphorylationmethod of creating ATP using light21
5558532266carbon fixationincorporating CO2 into organic molecules during the Calvin cycle22
5558532267wavelengthdistance between crests of waves that determines the type of energy23
5558532268electromagnetic spectrumentire range of radiation24
5558532269photonsparticles of light25
5558532270spectrophotometermeasures pigment's ability to absorb various wavelengths26
5558532271absorption spectrumgraph plotting a pigment's light absorption versus wavelength27
5558532272action spectrumprofiles the effectiveness of different wavelengths in driving a process28
5558532274accessory pigmentspigments that broaden the spectrum used for photosynthesis (general word)29
5558532275carotenoidabsorb excessive light that would damage chlorophyll30
5558532276photosystemconsists of a reaction center complex and a light harvesting complex31
5558532277electron transport chainlinks PSII and PSI32
5558532278NADP+electron carrier in photosynthesis (empty taxi)33

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