BIO 311C Chapter 10: Ch10 Photosynthesis

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Photosynthesis the process by which light energy is converted into chemical energy. Mesophyll the chloroplastic parenchyma tissue where photosynthesis occurs; located between the two outer tissues of the leaf. Bundle-sheath cell photosynthetic cells packed into tight sheaths that protect leaf veins. Mesophyll cell photosynthetic cells associated with bundle sheath cells; Stoma a pore formed by two guard cells in the epidermis of a plant that allows for gas exchange. Thylakoid a membrane-bound compartment where the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis take place; form stacks called grana. Stroma the colorless liquid found within a chloroplast that surrounds the grana. Chlorophyll a green pigment found in plant cells that allows plants to collect light energy for use in photosynthesis. Carotenoid a yellow-orange pigment found in plant cells that absorb blue light for use in photosynthesis. Electromagnetic spectrum the range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation, starting with short gamma waves and ending with long radio waves.

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