2. photosynthesis:energy from sunlight (calvin cycle) Flashcards

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1
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what is the second stage of photosynthesis?

A

the Calvin cycle

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2
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what does the Calvin cycle do?

A

fixes CO2 into glucose

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3
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in order for CO2 to be useful ______ has to be bonded to another ______

A

carbon

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4
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______ is reduced to form _____

A

CO2 - glucose

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5
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the Calvin cycle happens in te ____

A

stroma

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6
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engird in ATP and NADPH in the stroma is used to ____ CO2’s _____ into a ______ from

A

fix , useable

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7
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what are the 3 main stages of the Calvin cycle?

A

carbon fixation, carbon reduction, regeneration

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8
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**** stage 1: carbon fixation what happens in this process? DRAW THIS

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RuBP(5C molecule) bind with CO2 by an enzyme called rubisco… to make a highly unstable 6C molecules that is quickly broke down to .. 2 molecules of 3-PGA

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9
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***stage 2: reduction what happens in this stage? DRAW THIS

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start with a 3-PGA (product of stage 1) consume a pÍ from ATP that will make P-C-C-C-P but this will then be reduced by NADPH to form a new 3C molecule called G3P

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10
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*** stage 3: regeneration explain.. DRAW THIS

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some of the G3P will make glucose and the leftovers will regenerate the OG molecule RuBP so it can pick up another CO2 and enter the Calvin cycle again BUT REGENERATING RuBP CONSUMES AN ATP

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11
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FINALLY #___ ____ and #___ _____ used for every Calvin cycle

A

2 ATP and 1 NADPH

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12
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the products of the Calvin cycle are ____ for all ____ on earth

A

crucial for all LIFE

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13
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fun fact… all the carbon containing atoms/molecules in your body was once…

A

CO2 from the atmosphere

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14
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_______ is the enzyme in the Calvin cycle

A

rubisco

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15
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rubisco usually uses _____ as a substrate to fix carbon BUTTTTTT rubisco sometimes make the mistake to use _____ instead of _____

A

CO2, oxygen, CO2

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16
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what happens when rubisco and O2 combine?

A

photorespiration… loss of carbons , it is a mistake that hurts the plant

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17
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formula of photorespiration

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RuBP+ O2 = phosphoglycolate + 3PG

18
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what does phosphoglycolate do in photorespiration?

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it will inhibit reactions within the Calvin cycle so it NEEDS TO GET RID OF

19
Q

when photorespiration happens in the plant, the plant looses?

A

25%/ Quarter of glucose that can be made

20
Q

when high concentration of O2 rather than CO2 can occur on ____,____ days (the ______ (plant nostrils) will ____ to prevent ____ loss.

A

hot, dry , stomata will close to prevent water loss

21
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Plants do or do not differ in how they fix CO2

A

THEY DO DIFFER

22
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** describe C3 plants

A

use rubisco as the 1st enzyme, 1st product being 3PG because stomata is closed and O2 doesn’t come in or out SO on hot dry days photorespiration occurs

23
Q

C4 plant use a different?

A

1st enzyme

24
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C4 plants #1 product is _________ which has #___ ________

A

oxaloacete , 4 carbons

25
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C4 plants ________ photorespiration on ho, dry days

A

prevent

26
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C4 plants have #___ different kinds of cell called?

A

2 , mesophyll cells and bundle-sheet cells

27
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rubisco is found where in C4 plants

A

bundle sheet cells

28
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the bundle sheet cell is where _____ is found and where the _______ _____ occurs

A

rubisco, calvin cycle

29
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in mesophyll cells there is a?

A

different enzyme called …. PEP carboxylase

30
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what does PEP carboxylase do?

A

it will fix CO2 with a 3C molecule called PEP into oxalacetate

31
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***what happens in mesophyll cells? DRAW THIS

A

PEP carboxylase will fix CO2 with a 3C molecule called PEP to form oxalactate that is then converted to malate , malate will then diffuse into bundle sheet cells that will them its CO2 near rubric and the Calvin cycle occurs

32
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PEP carboxylase will _____ grab onto ____

A

NEVER grab onto OXYGEN

33
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*******what happens in bundle sheet cells DRAW THIS

A

malate will decarboxylase into CO2 and pyruvate , pyruvate will move back up to the mesophyll cell and regenerate PEP that will then pick up a carbon

34
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C4 plants are _________ , why?

A

expensive because ATP is used to ferry intermediate back and form across the membrane so it uses up A LOT OF ENERGY

35
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****in cool condition which plant has the advantage… C3 or C4?

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C3 because there stomata isn’t closed so they aren’t spending lots of ATP or energy to avoid photorespiration because O2 can leave and CO2 can come in

36
Q

C4 plants example…

A

corn, sugar cane, crabgrass

37
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CAM plants separate reactions by? explain?

A

time …. at night their stomata is open and during the day their stomata is closed

38
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at night CAM plants process is……..

A

CO2 fixation to PEP carboxylase to Oxolacate to Malate to be stored in vacuoles

39
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during the day CAM plant process is ……

A

malate in vacuoles will be released and moved to chloroplast to be decarboxylase, and the CO2 will go to rubisco so Calvin cycle can occur (SO PHOTOSYNTHESIS OCCURS)

40
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example of CAM plants..

A

cacti, jades, pineapple