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What is a cholorplast?

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An organelle found in plants and algae, site of photosynthesis

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Describe structure of chloroplast

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Double membrane
Grana - stacks of thylakoids that contain photosystems, electron transport chains, ATP Synthase
Grana connected by Intergranal lamellae
Stroma - fluid filled matrix containing enzymes

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Where are chloroplasts located in an angiosperm leaf?

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Mainly found in mesophyll layers

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How are chloroplasts adapted for photosynthesis?

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  • Thylakoids have large surface area for light dependent reactions
  • Photosynthetic pigments arranged into photosystems to maximise light absorption
  • Stroma directly surrounds grana - products of photosynthesis diffuse directly into stroma
  • Contain their own DNA and ribosomes
  • Inner chloroplast membrane less permeable than outer allows control over the movement of substances
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How are angiosperm leaves adapted for photosynthesis?

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  • Large surface area to maximise light absorption
  • Upper epidermis transparent to allow light to strike mesophyll layers
  • Palisade layers densely packed to contain many chloroplasts
  • Vein network - transports water and minerals to leaf and takes away sugars
  • Air spaces reduce diffusion distance for CO2
  • Thin to reduce diffusion distance for CO2
  • Stomata - allows CO2 to diffuse into the leaf
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What is a transducer? Why are chloroplasts described as transducers?

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Something that converts one form of energy into another
Chloroplasts convert light energy into the chemical energy of ATP

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What is a photosynthetic pigment?

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A molecule present in chloroplast that absorb certain wavelengths of light

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Examples of photosynthetic pigments

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Chlorophyll a
Chlorophyll b
Xanthophyll
Beta Carotene

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Purpose of chromatography?

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To separate different products from a mixture

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Equation used to calc the retention value (Rf)

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Retention value (Rf)= distance travelled by component/ distance travelled by solvent

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What is photosynthesis?

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Complex metabolic pathway that synthesises organic molecules in the presence of light: 6CO2+6H2O -> C6H12O6 + 6O2

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Two stages of Photosynthesis:

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Light dependent stage
Light independent stage

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What is a Photosystem?

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  • Two types: Photosystem I and Photosystem II
  • Protein complex consisting of an antenna complex and a reaction centre
  • Involved in the absorption of light and transfer of electrons in photosynthesis
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Difference between Photosystems I & II

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They absorb different wavelengths of light

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Describe the process of light harvesting:

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Antenna complex absorbs light energy of varying wavelengths and transfers to the reaction centre
Energy absorbed by two chlorophyll a molecules which emit excited electrons.

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Absorption Spectra?

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Graph showing wavelengths of light absorbed by a pigment

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Action Spectra?

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Graph of the rate of photosyntesis against each wavelength of light absorbed by a pigment

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The sources of electrons for the electron transport chain

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cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation

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Define cyclic photophosphorylation

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The formation of ATP invovling Photosystem I only

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Outline cyclic photophosphorylation

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Involves only Photosystem I
Excited electrons enter the electron transport chain to produce ATP and return to Photosystem I
No reduction of NADP and no water required to replace lost electrons

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What is the purpose of cyclic photophosphorylation

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Produces additional ATP to provide surplus energy demands of the cell

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Define non-cyclic photophosphorylation

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The formation of ATP and reduced NADP involving both Photosystems I and II

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Outline non-cyclic photophosphorylation

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Involves Photosystems I and II
Excited electrons enter the electron transport chain to produce ATP
NADP acts as a final electron acceptor and is reduced
Water is photolysed to compensate for electrons lost from Photosystem II

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What is the purpose of non-cyclic photophosphorylation?

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Produces ATP and reduced NADP for the Calvin cycle

25
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How does chemiosmosis produce ATP in the light dependent stage?

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Protons flow down their concentration gradient from the thylakoid space into the stroma via ATP synthase
ATP synthase phosphorylates ADP to form ATP as protons flow through it

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Describe photolysis

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The splitting of a water molecule in the presence of light that occurs during the light dependent stage of photosynthesis producing protons electrons and oxygen
H2O -> 2H+ + 2e- + 1/2O2

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What happens to the products of photolysis?

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H+ - used in proton pumping and to reduce NADP
e- - replaces electrons lost from chlorophyll a in PSII
O2 - by-product used in respiration or diffuses out of leaf as waste gas.

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Explain how the electron transport chain results in the production of reduced NADP.

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NADP acts as a final electron acceptor, is subsequently reduced

29
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Describe the light-independent stage of photosynthesis

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Second stage of photosynthesis
Does not require light energy and takes place in the stroma
Uses carbon dioxide and the products of the light-dependent stage to build organic molecules

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What is the light-independent stage also known as?

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The Calvin Cycle

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The three main stages of the Calvin Cycle:

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  1. Carbon fixation
  2. Reduction
  3. Regeneration
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What happens during the carbon fixation of the Calvin Cycle?

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  • Reaction between CO2 and ribulose biphosphate (RuBP) catalysed by the enzyme RuBisCo
  • Forms unstable 6C intermediate that breaks down into two molecules of glycerate 3-phosphate (GP)
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What happens during the reduction of the Calvin Cycle?

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2x GP are reduced to 2x triose phosphate (TP)

Requires 2x reduced NADP and 2x ATP formed during the light-dependent reaction

Forms 2x NADP and 2x ADP that enter the light dependent reaction

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What happens during the regeneration of the Calvin Cycle?

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After 1C leaves the cycle the 5C compound RuP forms

RuBP is regenerated fron RuP using 1x ATP

Forms 1x ADP

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How are nutrients produced as a result of photosynthesis?

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Formation of amino acids from GP (required nitrates and sulfates)

TP molecules used to produce sugars e.g. glucose, fructose, sucrose

36
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What is a limiting factor?

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A variable that limits the rate of a particular reaction

37
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Name the factors that limit the rate of photosynthesis. What stage do they limit?

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Light intensity - light-dependent stage
Light wavelength - absorption of chlorophyll
CO2 levels - light-independent stage
Temperature - enzyme-controlled reactions
pH - enxyme-controlled reactions

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Describe the role of nitrogen in plant metabolism.

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Synthesis of amino acids, nucleotides and chlorophyll.

39
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What does nitrogen deficiency in plants cause?

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Stunted growth
Chlorosis (yellowing of the leaves)

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Describe the role of magnesium in plant metabolism.

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Synthesis of chlrophyll

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What does magnesiumdeficiency in plants cause?

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Chlorosis (yellowing of the leaves)

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