Biology Chapter 8: Photosynthesis Vocabulary

A cluster of proteins that span the cell membrane and allow hydrogen ions (H+) to pass through it.

An organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds.

<p>Light-independent reactions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A series of electron carrier proteins that shuttle high-energy electrons during ATP-generating reactions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An organism that obtains food by consuming other living things.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Oxygen and energy carriers ATP and NADPH.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Calvin cycle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A carrier molecule that transfers high-energy electrons from chlorophyll to other molecules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A light-absorbing molecule used by plants to gather the sun's energy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process used by plants and other autotrophs to capture light energy and use it to convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and energy-rich carbohydrates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A cluster of chlorophyll and proteins found in thylakoids.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The fluid portion of the chloroplast, located outside of the thylakoids.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sac-like photosynthetic membranes found in chloroplasts.</p> Signup and view all the answers