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6146761756Photosynthesisthe process by which light energy is converted to chemical bond energy and carbon is fixed into organic compounds, two main processes: light-dependent and light-independent0
6146761757Light-Dependent Reactionsuse light directly to produce ATP that powers the light independent reactions1
6146761758Light-Independent Reactionsconsist of the Calvin cycle, which produces sugar, uses ATP formed during the light reactions2
6146761759Photosynthesis Equation6 CO2 + 12 H2O -> C6H12O6 + 6 H2O + 6 O23
6146761760Photosynthetic Pigmentsabsorb light energy and use it to provide energy to carry out photosynthesis, chlorophylls and carotenoids4
6146761761Chlorophyll a/bgreen, absorb all wavelengths of light in the red, blue, and violet range5
6146761762Carotenoidsyellow, orange, and red, absorb light in the blue, green, and violet range6
6146761765Action Spectrumgraph showing rate of photosynthesis at different wavelengths of light, obtained from a living plant7
6146761766Chlorophyll athe pigment that participates directly in the light reactions of photosynthesis, large molecule with a single magnesium atom in the head surrounding by alternating single and double bonds, double bonds are source of electrons that flow through the ETC during photosynthesis8
6146761767Chloroplastcontains photosynthetic pigments that carry out photosynthesis9
6146761768Stromawhere the light-independent reactions occur10
6146761769Photosystemslight-harvesting complexes in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts, few hundred in each thylakoid, consists of reaction center containing chlorophyll a and several hundred antenna pigment moluecules11
6146761770PSIIhappens first, discovered second, absorbs light best in 680 nm range, called P68012
6146761771PSIhappens second, discovered first, absorbs light best in 700 nm range, called P70013
6146761772Photosystem IIenergy is absorbed by P680, electrons from double bonds become energized, move into higher energy levels, captured by primary electron acceptor14
6146761773Photolysiswater gets split apart, providing electrons to provide those lost from chlorophyll a, splits water into two electrons, two protons, and one oxygen, two oxygens combine to form one O2 molecule, released15
6146761774Electron Transport Chainelectrons from P680 pass along an ETC consisting of PQ, complex of two cytochromes and several other proteins, end up in P700, flow is exergonic and provides ATP by chemiosmosis16
6146761775Chemiosmosisprocess by which ATP is formed during the light reactions, proteins were released from water, pumped by thylakoid membrane from stroma into lumen, ATP is formed as these protons diffuse down gradient, through ATP synthase channels17
6146761777Photosystem Ienergy is absorbed, electrons from the head of chlorophyll a become energized and are captured by a primary electron receptor, process is similar to way it happens in P680, difference is that electrons that escape are replaced with electrons from PSII, contains ferrodoxin and ends with NADPH, not ATP18
6146761778Cyclic Photophosphorylationsole purpose is to PRODUCE ATP, no NADPH, used to replenish ATP levels for Calvin cycle, takes photo-excited electrons on a short-circuit pathway, electrons travel from P680 to P700, to primary electron acceptor, back to cytochrome complex19
6146761779Calvin Cyclethe main business of the light-independent reactions, cyclical process that produces the 3-carbon sugar PGAL, carbon enters the stomates of a leaf in CO2, becomes fixed, reduction reaction20
6146761780Carbon Fixationthe process that occurs during the Calvin cycle21
6146761781Calvin Cycle stepsCO2 enters, becomes attached to 5-carbon sugar RuBP, unstable molecule breaks into two 3-carbon molecules, rubisco catalyzes step, uses ATP and NADPH from light reactions, occurs only in the light22
6146761789Photosynthesis converts light energy to the chemical energy of food...23
6146761790Chloroplastsabsorbs sunlight and uses it to drive the synthesis of organic compounds from carbon dioxide and water.24
6146761791ThylakoidsA flattened membrane sac inside the chloroplast, used to convert light energy to chemical energy.25
6146761792Stomatapores on the leaf where O2 exits and CO2 enters26
6146761793StromaThe fluid of the chloroplast surrounding the thylakoid membrane; involved in the synthesis of organic molecules from carbon dioxide and water.27
6146761794ThylakoidsA flattened, membranous sac inside a chloroplast. Thylakoids often exist in stacks called grana that are interconnected; their membranes contain molecular "machinery" used to convert light energy to chemical energy.28
6146761795ChlorophyllA green pigment located in membranes within the chloroplasts of plants and algae and in the membranes of certain prokaryotes. Chlorophyll a participates directly in the light reactions, which convert solar energy to chemical energy.29
6146761796What are the two stages of photosynthesislight dependent and light independent30
6146761797Light ReactionsATP, Oxygen, and NADPH31
6146761799NADPNicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, an electron acceptor that, as NADPH, temporarily stores energized electrons produced during the light reactions.32
6146761800The Calvin Cycle uses the chemical energy of ATP and NADPH to reduce CO2 to sugar...33
6146761801Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (G3P)A three-carbon carbohydrate that is the direct product of the Calvin cycle; it is also an intermediate in glycolysis.34
6146761802Which of the following sequences correctly represents the flow of electrons during photosynthesis? NADPH → chlorophyll → Calvin cycle H2O → NADPH → Calvin cycle NADPH → O2 → CO2 NADPH → electron transport chain → O2 H2O → photosystem I → photosystem IIH2O → NADPH → Calvin cycle35
6146761803Which of the following does not occur during the Calvin cycle?release of oxygen36
6146761804The light reactions of photosynthesis supply the Calvin cycle withATP and NADPH.37
6146761806In which of the following organelles does photosynthesis take place? Chloroplast Mitochondrion Ribosome Central vacuole NucleusChloroplast Chloroplasts use energy from light to transform carbon dioxide and water into sugar and oxygen.38
6146761807What two molecules are produced by the light reactions and used to power the Calvin cycle? CO2 and O2 C6H12O6 and O2 C6H12O6 and RuBP ATP and NADPH G3P and H2OATP and NADPH ATP and NADPH are both products of the light reactions and are used to power the Calvin cycle.39
6146761808What transports electrons from the light reactions to the Calvin cycle? NADH NADPH An electron transport chain FADH2 ChlorophyllNADPH NADPH is an electron carrier that picks up electrons in the light reactions and releases them in the Calvin cycle. An electron transport chain conveys electrons from one photosystem to the other within the light reactions.40
6146761809Where does the Calvin Cycle take place?The Calvin cycle is a complex series of chemical reactions carried out in the stroma.41

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