Photosythesis

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Photosynthesis purpose...?

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To convert solar energy to usable chemical energy and store that energy in sugar molecules, or other food molecules. It also provides organisms with organic carbon.

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Photosynthesis process, in brief and overall effect...

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It is a biochemical process, not one chemical reaction.
Photosynthesis links CO2 and H2O using energy from light that has been stored temporarily in two different high energy compounds.
The overall effect of photosynthesis is the reverse of aerobic cellular respiration.

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Light reactions...

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Occur in thylakoids. Use light energy to phosphorylate ADP and reduce NADP+ to NADPH.

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Calvin Cycle...

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Actually makes the sugar from the CO2.

The ATP generated by the light reaction in the

Thylakoids provides the energy for sugar synthesis..

NADPH provides high-energy electrons for the reduction of CO2 to glucose.

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Overall, what does photosynthesis do?

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Converts light energy to chemical energy.

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What are the two phases of photosynthesis?

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i. Photophosphorylation
ii. The Calvin Cycle

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Where does photosynthesis occur?

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Subcellular organelle in plants called chloroplast.

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Jonathan D. Lipton

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