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light reactions
Light must be present; take place in thylakoid membranes
Chlorophylls A and B
In plants what chlorophylls are most prominent?
CO2
Pigments absorb the solar energy which will which will energize e prior to reduction of what in the stroma?
Stroma
Double membranes surround a fluid called the what?
Violet, blue and red
What light do they absorb best?
Chlorophyll
Photosynthetic organisms differ by the type of what they utilize?
Light independent reactions
(Also called Dark reactions or Calvin Cycle) can take place whether or not light is present; take place in the stroma
Stroma
Enzyme rich solution where CO2 is first attached to an organic compound and then reduced
Chlorophyll and other pigments
What are found w/in the thylakoid?
Thylakoids
A membrane system w/in the stroma formed of flattened sacs which are arranged in stacks called grana
Photosynthetic pigments
Pigments found in photosynthetic cells that are capable of absorbing various portions of visible light
Thylakoid spaces
Space w/in each thylakoid which is thought to be connected to the space w/in every other thylakoid
Carotenoids
What are the other plant pigments that absorb in the violet, blue and green range so when not masked by chlorophylls they appear red, orange and yellow (the fall)

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