Reading: Photosynthesis
Vocab
Chlorophyll: The primary pigment of photosynthesis; found in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts.
Chloroplast: The organelle of photosynthesis; site of photosynthesis.
Enzyme: Chemical, usually a protein, that speeds up chemical reaction in organisms; a biological catalyst.
Key Points
-Overall Chemical Reaction:
Carbon dioxide + water + sunlight → glucose + oxygen
-Light Reaction occurs in the thylakoids of the chloroplasts
-Dark reaction/Calvin cycle occurs in the stroma of the chloroplasts
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