How do leaves transduce light into chemical energy?

• A Brief Overview of Light: What is light, and how does it interact with matter?
• Overview of Photosynthesis: What does photosynthesis accomplish?
• Photosynthesis — Light Reactions: How does the plant use light to make short-term chemical energy?
• Photosynthesis — Carbon Reactions: How is the short-term energy converted into long-term storage forms of energy?
• A Map of the Calvin Cycle: What is a metabolic cycle, and how does it work?
• Photorespiration: What happens when the carbon dioxide gets low?
• Overcoming Photorespiration: How have some plants adapted to hot, dry conditions?
• Sucrose and Starch Biosynthesis: How are simple sugars transported around the plant or stored?
• Guard Cell Regulation: How does the plant control gas exchange?