The Process of Photosynthesis (Grade 11 NSC Matric Life Sciences): Flashcards
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What does photosynthesis convert?
What does photosynthesis convert?
Light energy to chemical energy (glucose)
Where does photosynthesis occur?
Where does photosynthesis occur?
Chloroplasts
Where do light-dependent reactions happen?
Where do light-dependent reactions happen?
Grana
Where is glucose made in the chloroplast?
Where is glucose made in the chloroplast?
Stroma
What is photolysis?
What is photolysis?
Splitting water molecules using light energy
What does ATP stand for?
What does ATP stand for?
Adenosine triphosphate
Two main phases of photosynthesis
Two main phases of photosynthesis
Light dependent and light independent
What do thylakoids contain?
What do thylakoids contain?
Chlorophyll (green pigment)
Alternative name for light-independent phase
Alternative name for light-independent phase
Calvin cycle
Gas released in light-dependent phase
Gas released in light-dependent phase
Oxygen ()