PHOTOSYNTHESIS NOTES
IV. LIGHT-DEPENDENT REACTION
**To live, all organisms, including plants, must __________ the ___________ in
__________ and other compounds in the form of ______**
A. Takes place in the __________.
Step 1: Light absorbed by chlorophyll is used to break up __________ molecules
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into high-energy __________, _____________ ions (H+), and ________________.
I. OVERVIEW
Step 2: _______________ ions pass through _____ _________ (protein), their
energy is used to convert __________ to __________ which is also used to make
A. Photosynthesis uses the energy of _____________ to convert
______________ and _____________ ____________ into high-energy
_____________ and _____________.
______________.
**Results: Produces high-energy ______________ and ________ to be used in
the next step (___________ ____________).**
_______ + ________ + ________  _____________ + ________
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B. Two main stages
1. ______________-_______________ reactions _________ the energy of
sunlight in __________ form.
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2. _____________-_______________ reactions (The Calvin Cycle) use that
chemical energy to produce __________ by using ___________ dioxide
and ________.
C. Takes place in the __________.
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II. STRUCTURE OF A CHLOROPLAST
V. LIGHT-INDEPENDENT REACTIONS (THE CALVIN
Draw and label (stroma, thylakoid, granum, inner membrane, outer membrane):
CYCLE)
A. Takes place in the __________ of a chloroplast.
Step 1: The Calvin cycle uses __________ and __________ from the lightdependent reactions and __________from atmosphere to produce __________.
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III. HARNESSING SUN’S ENERGY
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A. Takes place in the __________ of a ______________.
Summary:
B. __________________ are the __________ that gather the sun’s energy.
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