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Photosynthesisa process that changes carbon dioxide into
compounds and sugars using energy from the sunlight
Key TermsPhotosynthesis
Calvin CycleLight-dependent reactions
Light-independent reactionsCAM photosynthesis
PhotoautotrophElectron transport chain
MesophyllCarbon fixation
ChlorophyllChloroplast
Thylakoid lumen
Equation for Photosynthesis
Light
6CO₂ + 6H₂O→C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ Carbon Water Sugar Oxygen Dioxide
Light Reactions
• Light-dependent• Light-independent (The Calvin Cycle, CAM
photosynthesis)
Light-independent Reactions
•The Calvin Cycle – dark reactions which take in CO₂ and form sucrose and starch
•CAM photosynthesis - process used with plants that don’t require much water, such as succulents and cacti (example of plant adaptation to the environment)
Wikipedia
The Calvin Cycle
Wikipedia
CAM Photosynthesis
Wikipedia
Relationship between autotrophs and
heterotrophs
Wikipedia
References• Photosynthesis (2010). Wikipedia. 7 October 2010. Wikipedia. Retrieved
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosynthesis