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photosynthesis
the process by which plants and some other organisms convert light energy to chemical energy.
oxygen
byproduct of photosynthesis
plants, algae, protists, bacteria
4 photoautotrophs that use photosynthesis
shut down chlorophyll, turn on carotenoids
why leaves change color in the fall
carotenoids don't produce enough ATP
why leaves die and fall to the ground
chemical equation for photosynthesis
6 CO2 + 6 H20 -photosynthesis (light energy) = Glucose (C6 H12 06) and Oxygen gas (O2)
grana
thylakoid stacks
stroma
goo in the chloroplasts, where the carbon cycle takes place
thylakoids
closely stacked, flattened stacks that are the place of light reactions
mesophyll cells
the photosynthetic cells of a leaf
outer and inner membranes
the protective layers of the chloroplast
pigments in thylakoid membrane
how plants get the light needed for photosynthesis?
roots
how plants get the water they need for photosynthesis
stomata (pores)
how plants get carbon dioxide needed for photosynthesis
mitochondria
where glucose goes after the calvin cycle