Ch 9 Vocab

1. synthase- Enzyme that spans the thylakoid membrane and produces ATP from ADP when hydrogen ions (H+) pass through it
3. cluster of chlorophyll and proteins found in thylakoids.
4. principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms.
6. carrier molecule that transfers high-energy electrons from chlorophyll to the Calvin cycle.
7. light-absorbing molecules used by plants to gather the sun’s energy.
8. transport chain- series of electron carrier proteins that shuttle high-energy electrons in preparation for ATP-generating reactions
10. set of reactions in photosynthesis that do not require light; energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugar.
11. saclike membranes found in chloroplasts, the location of the light-dependent reactions.

1. compound used by cells to store and release energy.
2. process used by plants and other autotrophs to capture light energy and store it in energy-rich carbohydrates such as sugars and starches.
5. Cycle- the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugar.
9. fluid portion of the chloroplasts; outside of the thylakoids, location of the light-independent reactions (Calvin cycle).
10. set of reactions in photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH.