Bio 20: Photosynthesis exam with complete solution graded A+

Photon - A packet of light Chlorophyll - The light- absorbing green colored pigment that begins the process of photosynthesis Chloroplast - A membrane- bound organelle in green plants and algal cells that carries out photosynthesis Stroma - The protein- rich semiliquid material in the interior of a chloroplast Thylakoid - A system of interconnected flattened membrane sacs forming a separate compartment within the stroma of a chloroplast Grana (singular "Granum") - Stacks of thylakoids Lamellae (singular "Lamella") - Groups of unstacked thylakoids between grana Thylakoid Membrane - The photosynthetic membrane within a chloroplast that contains light gathering pigment molecules and electron transport chains Thylakoid Lumen - The fluid- filled space inside a thylakoid Carbon Fixation - The process of incorporating CO2 into carbohydrate molecules ATP - A molecule containing 3 high energy phosphate bands that acts as the primary energy transferring molecule in living organisms; abbreviation of adenosine triphosphate