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This comprehensive guide covers the essential concepts of photosynthesis, including light and dark reactions, carbon fixation processes, and the role of chlorophyll and ATP. It explains how autotrophs like plants and algae convert sunlight into chemical energy, detailing key reactions such as the Calvin Cycle. The article also describes different types of plants (C3, C4, and CAM) and their distinctive methods of carbon fixation. Dive into the science of energy transformation that sustains life on Earth.
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Organisms such as plants and algae that can trap energy from the sun and convert it into chemical energy
Type of chemical energy made during photosynthesis and used by all cells
Type of chlorophyll that absorbs light energy in the range of 650 nm wavelength
The biochemical pathway that is used in photosynthesis to produce the organic compound Glucose
The 5-carbon molecule that combines with CO2 in the chloroplast to form a 6-carbon molecule
Molecule that forms when PGA combines with a phosphate from ATP
Molecule in photosystems I and II that becomes excited by light energy
Substance that supplies the needed electrons to replace ones lost by chlorophyll