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Light

Form of electromagnetic radiation travels as waves

Photon

A packet of light

Equation for photosynthesis

Carbon dioxide + water + energy = glucose + oxygen

Chlorophyll

Green pigment


Light absorbing


Begins photosynthesis

What is the primary absorbing pigment in all photosynthetic organisms?

Chlorophyll

Chlorophyll a

Blue-green


Primary absorbing pigment


Absorbs dark blue and orange


Transfers energy from sun to reactions of photosynthesis

Chlorophyll b

Yellow-green


Accessory pigment


Absorbs light blue and dark yellow


Absorbs photons that "a" absorbs poorly or not at all

Chloroplast

Membrane bound organelle


Carries out photosynthesis


Captures solar energy


Obtains CO2 and water

Stroma

Protein rich liquid that fills the interior of the chloroplast

Thylakoid

Flattened membrane sacs forming a separate compartment within STROMA of CHLOROPLAST


Are stacked on top of each other


A group = grana

Grana

Stacks of thylakoids

Lamellae

Groups of in stacked THYLAKOIDS that connect GRANA to one another

Thylakoid membrane

Membrane within CHLOROPLAST


Contains light gathering pigment molecules and ELECTRON TRANSPORT CHAINS

Thylakoid lumen

Fluid filled space inside THYLAKOID

How are the wave length and energy of a photon related?

Short wave length = high energy


Long wave length = Low energy

What pigments are present in green leaves?

Chlorophyll a, b, carotenoids, xanthophylls, anthocyanins

ATP

Adenosine Tri Phosphate


Contains 3 high energy phosphate bonds


Primary energy source for cellular functions

ADP

Adenosine Di Phosphate


Contains 2 high energy phosphates

NADP+


Electron acceptor


Accepts 1 hydrogen atom and 2 electrons

NADPH

Electron donor


Donates 1 hydrogen atom and 2 electrons

Stage 1


Light dependant reactions

1st set of reactions in photosynthesis


Light excited electrons in chlorophyll


Powers ATP synthesis


Results in reduction of NADP+ and NADPH

Stage 2


Light independent reactions


(Calvin cycle)

2nd set of reactions


Do NOT require solar energy

Calvin cycle

Set of reactions in STROMA of chloroplasts


Fixes carbon in CO2 into carbohydrate molecules


Recycles coenzymes

Stage 3


Carbon fixation

Incorporating CO2 molecules into carbohydrate molecules

Photosystem

Cluster of pigments embedded in the THYLAKOID MEMBRANE of a CHLOROPLAST


Absorbs light energy

Oxidation vs reduction reactions

O- atom looses elections


R- atom gains electrons


OIL RIG


oxidation is loss Reduction is gain

ATP synthase complex

Specialized protein complex


Embedded in THYLAKOID MEMBRANE


Allows H+ ions to escape from LUMEN


Resulting energy generated ATP

ATP synthase complex

Specialized protein complex


Embedded in THYLAKOID MEMBRANE


Allows H+ ions to escape from LUMEN


Resulting energy generated ATP

Chemiosmosis

Process of synthesizing ATP using energy of electrochemical gradient and ATP SYNTHASE ENZYME

Electron transport chain

Series of progressively stronger electron acceptors


Energy is released each time an electron is transferred

Photolysis

Chemical reaction


Compound is broken down by light


Water molecules are split

Where are photosystems I and II located?

Thylakoid membrane of chloroplast

What happens when chlorophyll absorbs a photon?

Solar energy is captured


Electrons are excited

What happens when chlorophyll absorbs a photon?

Solar energy is captured


Electrons are excited

How are the electrons passed on in the electron transport chain replaced?

Replaced by electrons that came from water as a result of photolysis

Where do light dependant reactions take place?

Thylakoids

Where does carbon fixation take place?

Stroma

Where does carbon fixation take place?

Stroma

What happens to electrons that are released during photolysis?

They enter the electron transport chain

Where does carbon fixation take place?

Stroma

What happens to electrons that are released during photolysis?

They enter the electron transport chain

What is the role of oxidation and reductions in the electron transport chain?

To release energy in small amounts

What are the H+ ions that are pulled inside the THYLAKOID MEMBRANES used for?

Building a positive charge

Where does carbon fixation take place?

Stroma

What happens to electrons that are released during photolysis?

They enter the electron transport chain

What is the role of oxidation and reductions in the electron transport chain?

To release energy in small amounts

What are the H+ ions that are pulled inside the THYLAKOID MEMBRANES used for?

Building a positive charge

Why is the production of NADPH important?

To transfer high energy electrons to Calvin cycle

What is Chemiosmosis?

Making ATP from an H+ ion concentration gradient

What is Chemiosmosis?

Making ATP from an H+ ion concentration gradient

Where in the chloroplast does the Calvin cycle occur?

The stroma

What is Chemiosmosis?

Making ATP from an H+ ion concentration gradient

Where in the chloroplast does the Calvin cycle occur?

The stroma

What is the final product of the Calvin cycle?

G3P ➡️ glucose

What is the primary function of photosynthesis?

Convert electromagnetic radiation into chemical potential energy

Active transport

Movement of substance through membrane


Against concentration gradient


Uses membrane bound carrier proteins (pumps) and energy from ATP

How do carrier proteins use ATP to transport molecules across the membrane?

ATP converts to ADP


This releases energy


The energy changes he shape of the carrier to allow the molecule to pass through

How is ATP used in muscle contraction?

Muscle contraction involves 2 protein molecule sliding past each other


Energy from ATP changes the shape of one molecule causing it to pull the other

Aerobic cellular respiration

Reactions that take place in the presence of oxygen


Releases energy stored in glucose


Step 1: glycolysis


2: pryuvate oxidation


3: Krebs cycle


4: electron transport chain and Chemiosmosis

Anaerobic cellular respiration

Reactions that take place without oxygen and releases energy stored in glucose


Step 1: glycolysis


2: fermentation

Glycolysis

A glucose molecule is broken into two pryuvate molecules in the cytoplasm of a cell

What is the first step in both aerobic and anaerobic respiration?

Glycolysis

What does glycolysis mean?

Greek for "sugar splitting"

What are the final products of glycolysis?

NADH + 2 pyruvate molecules

Where in the chloroplast do light dependant reactions occur?

Thylakoid membrane

What are the products of light dependant reactions?

O2


ATP


NADPH

What gas is released as a byproduct of the light dependant reactions of photosynthesis?

O2 (oxygen)

What molecule is the source of oxygen?

H2O

What are NADH and FADH2?

Electron carriers


Donate electrons

What are NAD+ and FAD+?

Electron carriers


Accept electrons

Carbon fixation cycle

Dark reactions


Light independent


Calvin cycle

What is the primary function of cellular respiration?

Convert glucose into ATP which is used by cells that need the energy for processes

How do the oxidation and reduction reactions in electron transfer help form ATP?

The energy released from these reactions attach a free phosphate to ADP to make ATP

What stages of aerobic respiration take place in the mitochondria?

Krebs cycle


Electron transport chain


Chemiosmosis

What stages of aerobic respiration take place in the mitochondria?

Krebs cycle


Electron transport chain


Chemiosmosis

Krebs cycle

Transfers energy from organic molecules to ATP, NADP, and FADH2


Removes carbon atoms as CO2

What stages of aerobic respiration take place in the mitochondria?

Krebs cycle


Electron transport chain


Chemiosmosis

Krebs cycle

Transfers energy from organic molecules to ATP, NADP, and FADH2


Removes carbon atoms as CO2

Oxidative ATP synthesis

Production of ATP from a series of oxidation reactions

What stages of aerobic respiration take place in the mitochondria?

Krebs cycle


Electron transport chain


Chemiosmosis

Krebs cycle

Transfers energy from organic molecules to ATP, NADP, and FADH2


Removes carbon atoms as CO2

Oxidative ATP synthesis

Production of ATP from a series of oxidation reactions

What are the final products of aerobic cellular respiration?

6 CO2


6 H2O


36 ATP

What stages of aerobic respiration take place in the mitochondria?

Krebs cycle


Electron transport chain


Chemiosmosis

Krebs cycle

Transfers energy from organic molecules to ATP, NADP, and FADH2


Removes carbon atoms as CO2

Oxidative ATP synthesis

Production of ATP from a series of oxidation reactions

What are the final products of aerobic cellular respiration?

6 CO2


6 H2O


36 ATP

Only 36% of the energy of glucose is converted to ATP. What does the rest become?

FADH2


NADH

In eukaryotic cells, where does glycolysis occur?

Cytoplasm

In eukaryotic cells, where does glycolysis occur?

Cytoplasm

What 2 products of glycolysis are transported into mitochondria for further processing?

NADH


Pyruvate

In eukaryotic cells, where does glycolysis occur?

Cytoplasm

What 2 products of glycolysis are transported into mitochondria for further processing?

NADH


Pyruvate

What part of a glucose molecule provides electrons in cellular respiration?

Hydrogen

In eukaryotic cells, where does glycolysis occur?

Cytoplasm

What 2 products of glycolysis are transported into mitochondria for further processing?

NADH


Pyruvate

What part of a glucose molecule provides electrons in cellular respiration?

Hydrogen

How is energy used to drive the synthesis of ATP?

Chemiosmosis

Fermentation

Recycling products of glycolysis where either CO2 and ethanol, or lactic acid are the final products

Fermentation

Recycling products of glycolysis where either CO2 and ethanol, or lactic acid are the final products

Alcohol fermentation

Form of fermentation occurring in yeast


NADH passes it's hydrogen atoms to acetaldehyde, generating CO2, ethanol and NAD+

Fermentation

Recycling products of glycolysis where either CO2 and ethanol, or lactic acid are the final products

Alcohol fermentation

Form of fermentation occurring in yeast


NADH passes it's hydrogen atoms to acetaldehyde, generating CO2, ethanol and NAD+

Lactic acid fermentation

Fermentation occurring in animal cells


NADH transfers its hydrogen atoms to pyruvate, regenerating NAD+ and lactic acid

Other than ATP, what is a nonalcoholic product of alcohol fermentation?

CO2

How many molecules of ethanol are produced by the fermentation of 1 molecule of glucose?

2

How many molecules of ethanol are produced by the fermentation of 1 molecule of glucose?

2

How much oxygen is used during the fermentation of 1 glucose molecule?

None

How many molecules of ethanol are produced by the fermentation of 1 molecule of glucose?

2

How much oxygen is used during the fermentation of 1 glucose molecule?

None

Lactic acid fermentation produces lactic acid from __________

Glucose

How many molecules of ethanol are produced by the fermentation of 1 molecule of glucose?

2

How much oxygen is used during the fermentation of 1 glucose molecule?

None

Lactic acid fermentation produces lactic acid from __________

Glucose

How do humans feel the presence of lactic acid in the tissues of the body?

Muscle fatigue, stiffness, sorenessa

The main function of light dependant reactions is the production of:

Hydrogen to form NADH and ATP

The main function of light dependant reactions is the production of:

Hydrogen to form NADH and ATP

The product of glycolysis in animals when oxygen is not present is:

Lactic acid

The main function of light dependant reactions is the production of:

Hydrogen to form NADH and ATP

The product of glycolysis in animals when oxygen is not present is:

Lactic acid

The product in glycolysis in plants when oxygen isn't available is:

Ethanol and carbon dioxide

The molecule that is recycled in light independent reactions is:

Ribulose biphosphate