The Reactions of Photosynthesis
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 thylakoid | Saclike photosynthetic membranes in chloroplasts |
| photosystem | light-collecting units of the chloroplast |
| stroma | region outside the thylakoid membranes in chloroplasts |
| NADP+ | one of the carrier molecules that transfers high-energy electrons from chlorophyll to other molecules |
| light-dependent reactions | reactions of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH |
| ATP synthase | Large protein that uses energy from H+ ions to bind ADP and a phosphate group together to produce ATP.(enzyme) |
| Calvin Cycle | reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugars |
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