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The two most Photophosphorylation is
important reactions the creation of energy
in photosynthesis are
photophosphorylation using sunlight.
and carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide fixation
fixation. uses that energy to

synthesize saccharides.

Sunlight Carbon
required! dioxide
fixation
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Saccha-
ride

First, we'll learn See the We can use
about photo­ collections RoboCat to dive
in and explore
phosphorylation. of bumps? the inside of a

Let's investigate plant!
where photo­
Each of these is
phosphorylation is an aggregation of
performed inside molecules called
a chloroplast.
chlorophyll and
This is an image various proteins.
looking down at a
thylakoid inside a

chloroplast.

ping!

Errr... Dozens of chlorophyll
molecules are contained
in each group, and each of
these molecules absorbs

sunlight like a little
satellite dish.

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