3.5.1 Photosynthesis, LDR and LIR (Unit 5 Energy Transfers) Flashcards

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Describe how NADP+ is reduced in the LDR of photosynthesis.

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2e- from electron carrier protein (originally from chlorophyll) are gained.

H+ is gained from stroma.

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What are the products of the light dependent reactions of photosynthesis?

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ATP

NADPH (Reduced NADP)

Oxygen

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Why is ATP sometimes referred ot as an immediate energy source of energy?

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Because only one bond needs ot be broken to release energy.

ATP is rapidly resynthesised.

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In biology what is meant by OXIDATION?

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The loss of electrons

The loss of hydrogen

The gain of oxygen

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For what are the products of the light dependent reactions used for?

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NADPH and ATP are required in the light independent reacitons of photosynthesis (Calvin cycle)

Oxygen is used in respiraiton or exits the plant via the stomata.

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Why does the plant need to carry out the respiration if the light dependent reactions produce ATP?

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Not enough ATP is produced.

ATP is difficult to transport around the plant.

So ATP can be produced in the dark.

Not all plant cells contain chlorophyll

ATP is not a stable store of energy.

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In biology, what is meant by REDUCTION?

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The gain of electrons.

The gain of hydrogen.

The loss of oxygen.

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Describe the Light Dependent Reactions of photosynthesis.

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In photoionisation, light excites the electrons in chlorophyll II and they move to carrier proteins in the thylakoid membrane.
The electrons are replaced by the e- produced by splitting water (photolysis), which also produces oxygen and H+.
Electrons move along carrier proteins in a series of redox reactions losing energy as they go. This is used to pump H+ into the thylakoid space creating a chemiosmotic gradient.
H+ move down the gradient through ATP synthase during photophosphorylation producing ATP from ADP+Pi
The electrons are donated to chlorophyll I and more are excited by light, travelling along another ETC until they reduce NADP to NADPH with H+ from photolysis.

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What does the diagram show?

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The thylakoid membrane of a chloroplast.

Where the light dependent reactions of photosynthesis take place.

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What is NADP?

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A coenzyme/cofactor that works alongside an enzyme, in this case it is a hydrogen carrier and electron acceptor.

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How can we measure the rate of the light dependent reactions of photosynthesis?

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Measure the volume of oxygen produced.

Over time.

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In the light-dependent reaction of photosynthesis, light energy generates ATP. Describe how. (5 marks)

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  1. Light (energy) excites / raises energy level of electrons in chlorophyll;
  2. Electrons pass down electron transfer chain;
  3. (Electrons) reduce carriers / passage involves redox reactions;
  4. Electron transfer chain / role of chain associated with chloroplast
    membranes / in thylakoids / grana;
  5. Energy released / carriers at decreasing energy levels;
  6. ATP generated from ADP and phosphate / Pi / phosphorylation of ATP;
18
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When investigating how light intensity affects plant growth what variables should you control?

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temperature

concentration carbon dioxide

volume of water

concentation of ions in soil

pH of soil

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Describe the light independent reaction

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CO2 is fixed, combining with RuBP using the enzyme Rubisco
This produces two glycerate-3-phosphate (GP)
GP is reduced to Triose phosphate (TP)
Using energy from ATP and reduced NADP
TP can be regenerated to RuBP using energy from ATP,
1C from TP is converted into organic molecules e.g. glucose, amino acids, glycerol

20
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How many carbon atoms in Ribulose Bisphosphate (RuBP)?

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5

21
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Name the enzyme that catalyses the fixation of carbon dioxde into RuBP to produce glycerate-3-phosphate.

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Rubisco

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How many turns of the calvin cycle take place to produce 1 molecule of glucose?

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6

23
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How many carbon atoms in glycerate-3-phosphate?

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3

24
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What are the products of every 6 turns of the carbon cycle?

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1 x glucose molecule/carbon containing molecule

5 x RuBP

25
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What are the products of the LIR

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Organic compounds e.g. glucose, amino acids, lipids

RuBP (Ribulose Bisphosphate)

26
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How many carbon atoms in triose phosphate?

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3

27
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Does the Calvin Cycle require light to function?

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No

BUT

The reactions will stop eventually in the absence of light because essential ATP and NADPH from light reactions will run out.

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During the light-independent reaction of photosynthesis, carbon dioxide is converted into organic substances. Describe how. (6 marks)

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  1. Carbon dioxide combines with ribulose bisphosphate / RuBP;
  2. Produces two glycerate-3-phosphate / GP;
  3. GP reduced to triose phosphate / TP;
  4. Using reduced NADP; and…
  5. …Using energy from ATP;
  6. Triose phosphate converted to glucose / RuBP / ribulose bisphosphate
29
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Heat stress decreases the LDR - why does this lead to a decrease in the LIDR?

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Less ATP

Less reduced NADP

30
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A decrease in the activity of the enzyme rubisco would limit photosynthesis - why?

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Less carbon dioxide reacts with RuBP

so

Less GP

31
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where is rubisco found?

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stroma (of chloroplast)