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