Chapter 9

1. / compound used by cells to store and release energy
2. / fluid portion of the chloroplast, outside of the thylakoids
3. dependent reactions / set of reactions in photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH
7. / organism that obtains food by consuming other living things, also called consumers
10. synthase / an enzyme for the synthesis of ATP; consists of a cluster of proteins that spans the cell membrane and allow hydrogen ions (H+) to pass
11. / carrier molecule that transfers high energy electrons from chlorophyll to other molecules
12. / process used by plants and other autotrophs to capture light energy and use it to power chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and energy-rich carbohydrates such as sugars and starches
13. / light-absorbing molecules used by plants to gather the sun’s energy
14. / saclike photosynthetic membranes found in chloroplasts

1. / organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds, also called a producer
4. / organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy
5. / series of electron carrier proteins that shuttle high-energy electrons during ATP-generating reactions
6. / cluster of chlorophyll and proteins found in the thylakoids
8. cycle / light-independent reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high energy compounds such as sugar
9. / principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms