1. Photosynthesis

2. Solar panels of life
Photosynthesis: The process by which plants and other producers convert sunlight into chemical energy.
Chloroplast: Location in plants where photosynthesis takes place
Chlorophyll: A chemical compound found inside the chloroplast. Makes plants green

4. Chloroplast
The chloroplast has several parts that are important to it’s function in photosynthesis
Thylakoid membranes
Inner membrane
Outer membrane
Stroma

5. Stroma: A thick fluid found inside the chloroplast
The Calvin cycle occurs in the stroma

6. Chloroplast
Thylakoid membranes: Found inside the chloroplast as flat disk like structures
Stacks of thylakoids are called granum
The light reaction occurs in the Thylakoids

7. Photosynthesis equation
Sunlight + CO2 + H2O -> Sugar + O2
****Know this for the test****
Sunlight

8. Photosynthesis happens in two main stages
Light Reaction (occurs in the thylakoid membranes)
Converts the energy in sunlight into chemical energy(ATP)

9. Uses chemical energy and CO2 + H to make sugar
Photosynthesis
2. Calvin Cycle (stroma)
Uses chemical energy and CO2 + H to make sugar
Sugar then goes into cellular respiration so the cells can do work.

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11. Light Reaction

12. Light energy Sunlight is a form of electromagnetic energy
Travels in wave form
Wavelength: The distance between
two adjacent waves

13. Light Energy
Electromagnetic Spectrum: The range of types of electromagnetic energy from short to long wavelengths.

14. Pigment: A chemical compound giving a substance color.
Pigments
Pigment: A chemical compound giving a substance color.
When light hits a pigment it has three options
Absorbed
Transmitted
Reflected

15. Chloroplast Pigment A chloroplasts pigment chlorophyll:
Absorbs Blue-violet and red-orange light and convert it to energy
Reflects Green light leading to the leaf being green

16. Inputs Sunlight H2O Light Cycle Outputs O2 gas to environment
H+ to Stroma
ATP

17. Calvin Cycle
Inputs
Outputs
CO2
ATP H+
Sugar

18. Results
Photosynthesis takes in sunlight, CO2, and H2O
Releases O2 and sugar
Sugar and O2 go into cells to complete cellular respiration