Chapter 9 Photosynthesis

4. light-absorbing molecules used by plants to gather the sun's energy
5. series of electron carrier proteins that shuttle high-energy electrons during ATP-generating reactions
9. organism that cannot produce its own food
11. fluid portion of the chloroplast; outside of the thylakoids
12. plants that use special compounds to gather carbon dioxide
13. carrier molecule that transfers high-energy electrons from chlorophyll to other molecules
15. saclike photosynthetic membranes found in
17. 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, also called the Calvin Cycle
18. the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugar
19. cluster of proteins that span the thylakoid membrane and allow hydrogen ions to pass through it
21. sugar cane, grasses

1. cluster of chlorophyll and proteins found in thylakoids
2. at midcycle,two of the twelve 3-carbon molecules are removed from the cycle
3. photosynthetic microorganisms
6. organism that can produce its own food using light, water, or other chemicals
7. set of reactions in photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH
8. heterotrophs that get their own energy by eating other organisms
10. principal pigments of plants and other photosynthetic organisms
14. filled with grana, which are stacks of thylakoids
16. 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 sugar and starches
20. compounds used by cells to store and release energy