Photosynthesis Vocab Quiz

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  1. 2. reaction in photosynthesis that does not require the direct involvement of sunlight
  2. 3. reactant of light dependent reactions
  3. 4. organism that captures energy from the sun or inorganic substances to make their own food
  4. 5. organism that obtains food and energy from consuming living organisms
  5. 6. site of light independent reactions of photosynthesis
  6. 10. electron donor; drops off an H to be used in carbon fixation
  7. 11. stacks of thylakoids found in chloroplasts
  8. 12. light independent reaction that produces glucose by using ATP, NADPH, and CO2
  9. 14. the small openings on the leaves through which O2 and CO2 move in and out
  10. 16. smaller energy molecule composed of two phosphate groups, an adenine base, and a ribose sugar
  11. 18. process where atmospheric CO2 is converted to a usable form of C
  12. 19. organism that makes their own food from light energy
  13. 20. the process where a phosphate group is added to a molecule; ADP forms to ATP
  14. 21. organelle that captures light energy and converts it to chemical energy
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  1. 1. reaction in photosynthesis that requires direct involvement of sunlight
  2. 7. site of light dependent reactions of photosynthesis
  3. 8. main product of light dependent reactions in photosynthesis
  4. 9. monosaccharide that serves as the primary source of energy
  5. 10. electron carrier; picks up an H to be used in Calvin Cycle
  6. 13. organism that makes their own food from chemicals
  7. 15. basic energy source used by all cells and contains three phosphate groups
  8. 17. main pigment found in plants that cause them to appear green