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7. process by which light energy is converted to chemical energy in plants
10. "half charged battery" low energy molecule that can be converted to ATP
11. the reaction in photosynthesis that absorbs energy from sunlight and transfers that
energy to the Calvin Cycle
12. light absorbing pigment molecule in photosynthetic organisms
13. membrane bound structure within chloroplasts that contains chlorophyll and other
pigments using the light dependent reactions
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1. carbon based molecule that releases 4 cal/mg of energy and is stored in small amounts
2. undifferentiated plant tissue from which new cells are formed
3. waxy, outer protective layer of a leaf
4. process by which ATP is synthesized by using chemicals as an energy source instead of
light
5. part of the vascular bundle in plants that carries water from the roots to the rest of
the plant
6. part of the vascular bundle in plants that carries carbohydrates from the leaves to
the rest of the plant
8. space outside the thylakoids in a chloroplast where the Calvin Cycle occurs
9. high energy molecule that contains, within its bonds, energy that cells can use (3
phosphates)