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| Energy within light is captured and used to synthesize carbohydrates |
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| CO2 + H20 + light energy → C6H12O6 + O2 + H20 |
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| the green pigment in planst that provides the starting point for photosynthesis |
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| must eat food, organic molecules from their environment, to sustain life |
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| makes organic molecules from inorganic sources |
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| use light as a source of energy |
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Photosynthesis is an _____________ reaction.
(ΔG = +685 kcal/mol) |
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| Photosynthesis of green plants |
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| Majority of photosynthesis occurs in this part of the leaf. |
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| Were carbon dioxide enters and oxygen exits leaf, the nose and mouth of the leaf. |
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| For photosynthesis to occur, the mesophyll must take up ____ and ____. |
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| Contains pigment molecules |
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light reactions
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| Two stages of photosynthesis |
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| take place in thylakoid membrane, produce ATP, NADPH, and O2. |
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| Occurs in the stroma and use ATP and NADPH to incorporate CO2 into organic molecules. |
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| type of electromagnetic radiation |
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| travels as waves through electric and magnetic fields |
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| massless particles traveling in a wavelike pattern and moving at the speed of light |
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| Shorter wavelengths have _______ (more/less) energy. |
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| light that is seen with the eye |
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| light that cannot be seen with the eye |
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| boosts electrons to higher energy levels |
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| After an electron absorbs energy, it is in an excited state and usually unstable. It releases energy as _________ and _______. |
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| Can be transferred to other molecules to ultimately produce energy intermediates for cellular work. |
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| Transfers electrons to Photosystem I (PSI) |
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Thylakoid Membrane
Photosystem I
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Light harvesting complex/antenna complex
Reaction Center |
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| 2 main components of PSII |
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| Oxidation of water yields O2 |
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| occurs at reaction center for PSII |
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| Makes ATP, NADPH and oxidizes water |
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| Only system that can oxidize water. |
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| Electrons accepted by primary electron acceptor is transferred from ____ to a pigment molecule in the reaction center of _____. |
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| Transfer of electrons from PSII to PSI |
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| Releases some of its energy along the way, establishing H+ electrochemical gradient. |
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| Add electrons to NADP to form NADPH. |
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| Produced in the stroma by H+ electrochemical gradient. |
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| Electrons begin at PSII and transfer to NADPH through a linear process that produces NADPH and ATP in equal amounts. |
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| Electron cycling releases energy to transport H+ into lumen driving synthesis of ATP. |
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| dark or light independent reactions |
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| Where CO2 is incorporated into carbohydrates. |
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| Requires massive input of energy. |
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| Number of ATP and NADPH made for every 6 CO2 |
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Carbon fixation
Reduction and carbohydrate production
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| Three phases of Calvin Cycle |
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| phase of Calvin Cycle where CO2 is being combined/attached to RuBP. |
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| Uses 6 ATP to continue phase I and Calvin Cycle. |
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| Number of ATP used in regeneration of RuBP |
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