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Photoautotroph |
an organism that produces food using photosynthesis |
Bacteria in the ocean and Plants Needs the sun |
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Photosynthesis |
A process where the sun and other nutrients are used to create glucose |
creates glucose Photoautotrophs use this |
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Pigments |
Used to absorbe light and reflect light and colors |
Red on leaves Spinage lab |
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Thylakoids |
Membrane in a cell Where light reactions happens |
Membrane that holds light reactions Has a lot of grana |
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Grana |
The stacks in thylakoids. |
In thylakoids |
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Stroma |
Structure of the cell |
framing of cell Frame of house |
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Chloroplast |
Where photosynthesis happens in plant cells |
All plant cells have this Needed for photosynthesis |
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Chlorophyll |
A chemical in plant cells that helps the process of photosynthesis |
makes plants green Found in chloroplasts |
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Light reactions |
Reactions in a plant cells that use s light and is photosynthesis |
Reaction uses light_ Creates photosynthes |
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PSI |
a group of light absorbing pigments
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Pigments Think of tire pressure |
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PSII |
A group of light absorbing pigments |
pigments Think of tire pressure with an extra i |
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Calvin Cycle |
Series of reactions which causes photosynthesis |
causes photosynthesis Think of temperature |
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RuBP |
Beginning, starting materials |
First materials Its a molecule |
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NADP+/NADPH |
Molecules when combined with electrons turns into NADPH |
can create NADPH Combines with electrons |
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ATP synthetase |
enzyme complex |
Protein Complex protein |
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PGA/PGAL |
The acid Phosphoglyceric |
Large word A type of acid |
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Rate |
Activity per unit of time |
over time Can be like a graph |
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Photoinhibition |
Decline of photosynthesis |
less photosynthesis Think great depression of photosynthesis |
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Saturation point |
a point where something can no longer take anymore of another thing |
like when a cell swells When you over fill a bottle |
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Limiting factors |
factors that involve light, temperature, and amount of carbon dioxide can affect photosynthesis |
Factors that affect photosynthesis. |
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Rubisco |
An enzyme involved in photosynthesis |
is used in photosynthesis A protein |
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Photoresperation |
A process Where the metabolism of a plant tries to get rid of wasteful materials |
getting rid of wasteful material Putting it in the trash |
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Bundle sheath cells |
Acells that surround the veins of a leaf |
protective layer Like a membrane of cells |
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C3 plants |
A plant that uses c3 |
C4 - 1 |
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C4 plants |
A plant that uses c4 |
C4
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CAM |
Carbon pathway that some plants use. Normally in extreme conditions |
c3 and c4 Like c3+ c4 |
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Stomates |
Pores on the surfaces of leaves |
small divits in leaves |
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Chemoautotroph |
An organism that uses chemosynthesis |
least efficient way of getting energy Used chemicals and doesnt need the sun |
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Chemosynthesis |
A process where chemical energy is turned into food |
used by chemoautotrophs. |
