A multi-membrane organelle where photosynthesis occurs in eukaryotes

Chloroplast

A pigment molecule that absorbs light energy for conversion into chemical energy

Photosynthetic pigment

Units of photosynthetic membranes within photosynthetic membranes that each have a light-harvesting complex and a reaction center

Photosystems 

A group of proteins and pigments that may be excited by absorbing light energy and then transfer said energy between pigment molecules until it reaches a reaction center

Light-harvesting complex

A protein complex with a pigment molecule that oxidizes when excited by the light-harvesting pigment, losing an electron (the chemical energy product of the photosynthetic pathway)

Reaction center

- Chloroplast
- Photosynthetic pigment
- Photosystems
- Light-harvesting complex
- Reaction center

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An anabolic reaction performed by phototrophs to turn solar energy into chemical energy for use in cellular functions

Photosynthesis

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In eukaryotes, photosynthesis occurs in chloroplasts, while in prokaryotes it occurs within the plasma membrane.

Locations for Photosynthesis

Features of Photosynthesis

The two sequential stages of photosynthesis are:

- Light-dependent reactions
- Light-indepedent reactions

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