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| chloroplast | an organelle found only in plant cells |
| chlorophyll | a pigment molecule that absorbs red and blue light and reflects green light |
| thylakoids | disk-shaped structures inside chloroplasts |
| photosynthesis | a process in which light energy is converted into chemical energy |
| light dependent | reactions in photosynthesis that require light |
| dark reactions | light independent reactions (don't need light) are also called.. |
| ATP | the only form of energy living things can use |
| Calvin Cycle | a series of chemical reactions that produces a 3-carbon sugar molecule. |
| ATP Synthetase | a transport protein that H+ can diffuse through giving off energy to create ATP |
| Carbon fixation | transfer of carbon dioxide to organic compounds |
| NADP+ | the final electron acceptor in the ETC |
| autotroph | organisms that use energy from sunlight or inorganic compounds to make their own food |
| heterotroph | organisms that get energy by consuming food |
| photolysis | a reaction which is activated by enzymes and results in light splitting water into three components |
| "e-, O2, and H+" | the three products of photolysis |
