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- 4. saclike photosynthetic membranes found in chloroplasts
- 6. 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
- 8. dependent reactions set of reactions in photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH
- 9. compound used by cells to store and release energy
- 10. fluid portion of the chloroplast, outside of the thylakoids
- 11. light-absorbing molecules used by plants to gather the sun’s energy
- 14. cluster of chlorophyll and proteins found in the thylakoids
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- 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
- 2. principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms
- 3. cycle light-independent reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high energy compounds such as sugar
- 5. organism that obtains food by consuming other living things, also called consumers
- 7. 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
- 12. carrier molecule that transfers high energy electrons from chlorophyll to other molecules
- 13. 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
- 15. series of electron carrier proteins that shuttle high-energy electrons during ATP-generating reactions