6. CARBON DIOXIDE + WATER + LIGHT ENERGY ---> GLUCOSE + OXYGEN + WATER
Chlorophyll is a green
pigment found in most plants,
algae, and cyanobacteria. Its
name is derived from
Greek: chloros = green and
phyllon = leaf.
As a chemical reaction it's like so:
CO2 + H2O + light energy ---> C6H12O6 + O2 + H2O
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10. PHOTOSYNTHETIC PIGMENTS
Chlorophyll A is the most important photosynthetic pigment.
Other pigments called antenna or accessory pigments are
also present in the leaf.
Chlorophyll B
Carotenoids (orange / red)
Xanthophylls (yellow / brown)
Phycoerythrin (redbrown)
Phycocyanin
These pigments are embedded in the membranes of the
chloroplast in groups called photosystems.
chlorophyll a The green
photosynthetic pigment
common to all photosynthetic
organisms.
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14. LIGHT REACTIONS
Light-dependent reactions occur on the thylakoid membranes.
Light and water are required for this process.
Energy storage molecules are formed. (ATP and NADPH)
Oxygen gas is made as a waste product.
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