PLANTS

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  1. 3. dioxide: Gas absorbed by plants and used as a raw material in photosynthesis.
  2. 4. The green pigment in plants that absorbs light for photosynthesis.
  3. 7. Molecules that absorb light and transfer energy to the photosynthetic process.
  4. 8. Process of incorporating carbon dioxide into organic molecules during photosynthesis.
  5. 12. Splitting of water molecules to provide electrons during the light-dependent reactions.
  6. 14. Membrane-bound compartments within chloroplasts where light-dependent reactions take place.
  7. 15. Protein-pigment complexes that absorb light and initiate the light-dependent reactions.
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  1. 1. Stacks of thylakoids where light energy is absorbed during photosynthesis.
  2. 2. Small openings on plant leaves that allow gas exchange for photosynthesis.
  3. 5. High-energy molecule produced in photosynthesis and used as a cellular energy source.
  4. 6. The process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy.
  5. 9. Gas released as a byproduct of photosynthesis.
  6. 10. cycle: Reactions in the stroma of chloroplasts that use ATP and NADPH to produce glucose.
  7. 11. spectrum: Range of wavelengths of light that a pigment can absorb for photosynthesis.
  8. 13. A specialized organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.