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Learning Targets and Study Guide
Leaf Structure and Photosynthesis (Chapter 8, Chapter 23 Section 4)
Standards of Learning Covered:
Bio. 2d: The student will investigate and understand the chemical and biochemical principles essential for life.
Learning Target 1: Leaf Cross Section
 I can identify the structures and explain the function of specialized cells, found in a cross section of
a leaf, that are responsible for the process of photosynthesis.
Learning Target 2: Photosynthesis
 I can describe the location of and what occurs during the process of the Light Dependent Reaction
and the Light Independent Reaction found in photosynthesis.
Chapters Covered:
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Chapter 8: Photosynthesis
Chapter 23 (Section 4): Leaves
Important Vocabulary in Mastering Learning Targets:
Vocabulary
Photosynthesis
Pigment
Chlorophyll
Photosystem I
Photosystem II
Definition
Word Association
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Thylakoid
Stroma
NADP+ to NADPH
Light Reaction
(Light-Dependent
Reaction)
Calvin Cycle (LightIndependent Reaction)
Palisade Mesophyll
Spongy Mesophyll
Stoma
Guard Cell
Cuticle
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