Biology Chapter: Photosynthesis and Plant Science

The study of living organisms.

Plants that make their own food.

Process where plants make food.

Study of plants.

Study of animals.

Photosynthesis produces glucose, a sugar that provides energy for the plant, and oxygen as a byproduct.

Photosynthesis occurs within the chloroplasts of plants.

Sunlight provides the energy for photosynthesis, enabling the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into glucose.

Chlorophyll is a pigment that absorbs light energy, allowing plants to capture sunlight for photosynthesis.

Iodine solution can be used to detect the presence of starch, which is a complex carbohydrate plants store excess glucose as.

The light-dependent stage of photosynthesis, occurring within the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts, characterized by the absorption of light energy by chlorophyll, photolysis of water, and release of oxygen.

The light-independent stage of photosynthesis, occurring in the stroma of chloroplasts, where carbon dioxide is reduced to carbohydrates using ATP and NADPH produced during the Hill Reaction.

The splitting of water molecules using light energy in the Hill Reaction, releasing oxygen and electrons into the electron transport chain.

The green pigment found in plants that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis, primarily red and blue wavelengths, reflecting green light.

Plants that cannot produce their own food and rely on consuming other plants or organisms for nourishment.