Photosynthesis

ATP- adenosine tri-

phosphate Nitrogen-containing

compound 5 carbon sugar (ribose) 3 phosphate groups

 ATP is like a fully-

ADP is like partially

charged battery
Has lots of energy to

charged battery
When a phosphate is

give Energy given off when the phosphate bonds are broken

gained, it is fully charged again (ATP is made)

 6 CO2 + 6 H2O

C6H12O6 + 6 O2 carbon dioxide + water glucose + oxygen

Photosynthesis uses the energy of sunlight to convert

water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy sugar (glucose)

 Chlorophyll is the pigment that makes plants green Green colored light is not absorbed well by the plants,

because they are green in color

DO absorb blue and red light

 The light-dependent

reactions of photosynthesis takes place in the thylakoid membranes

Light-independent

reactions take place in the stroma

 Light-dependent

reactions use water to produce:

Oxygen ATP (energy)

NADPH (electron

carrier)

 Light-Independent

reactions are called the Calvin cycle Calvin cycle uses carbon dioxide, ATP and NADPH to produce:
High-energy sugar

(glucose)