Chapter 10 Flashcards

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1
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Conversion of light energy to chemical energy

A

Photosynthesis

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2
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What is the purpose of photosynthesis?

A

Feed the entire biosphere

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3
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What organisms carry out photosynthesis?

A

Autotrophs

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4
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Where in the cell does photosynthesis occur

A

Chloroplast

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5
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Builds proton gradient to put ATP together

A

Thylakoid

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6
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DNA that codes for proteins in a chloroplast

A

Plasmids

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7
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How many membranes do chloroplasts have?

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2

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8
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Stacks of thylakoids

A

Granum

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9
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Tissues in the interior of the leaf

A

Mesophyll

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10
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Allows gas exchange between the environment and interior of the plant

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Stomata

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11
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Fluid in the chloroplast surrounding the thylakoid membrane, involved in the synthesis of organic molecules from carbon dioxide and water

A

Stroma

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12
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Green pigments that participates directly in light reactions

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Chlorophyll

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13
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Converts solar energy to the chemical energy of ATP and NADPH; releasing oxygen in the process

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Light reaction

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14
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Involves the fixation of atmospheric carbon dioxide and the reduction of the fixed carbon into carbohydrate

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Calvin cycle

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15
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Process of generating ATP from ADP and phosphate by means of chemiosmosis

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Photophosphorylation

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16
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Directly associated in the conversion of solar energy to chemical energy

A

Chlorophyll A

17
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Accessory pigment that transfers energy to chlorophyll A

A

Chlorophyll B

18
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Absorb and dissipates excessive light energy

A

Carotenoids

19
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Functions first in light reactions

A

Photosystem II

20
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Functions second in light reactions

A

Photosystem I

21
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Involves both photosystems and produces ATP, NADPH, and oxygen

A

Linear electron flow

22
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Uses one photosystem to produce ATP

A

Cyclic electron flow

23
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What are the 3 phases of the Calvin Cycle?

A

Carbon fixation, reduction, regeneration of CO2 acceptor

24
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Incorporates CO2 by attaching it to a 5 carbon sugar (RuBP)

A

Carbon fixation

25
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What structure allows CO2 to go through leaves?

A

Stomata

26
Q

What 2 processes make up photosynthesis?

A

Calvin cycle and Light reaction

27
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Where does the calvin cycle take place?

A

Stroma

28
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Where does light reactions take place?

A

Thylakoid

29
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What happens during light reactions?

A

Water is split, assembles ATP

30
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What happens during the Calvin cycle?

A

Takes CO2 and assembles sugars

31
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Enzyme that fixes CO2 in the fixation part of Calvin cycle; makes 6 carbon chain

A

Rubisco

32
Q

What is the formula for photosynthesis?

A

6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy —-> 6O2 + C6H12O6

33
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What is the formula for respiration?

A

C6H12O6 + 6O2 —-> ATP + 6H2O + 6CO2

34
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Under what circumstances would plants give off more CO2?

A

At night because sunlight is not present in order for photosynthesis to happen

35
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What are the reactants of light reactions?

A

Water and sunlight

36
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What are the reactants of the Calvin Cycle?

A

NADPH and ATP

37
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What are the products of light reactions?

A

Oxygen

38
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What are the products of the Calvin Cycle?

A

NADP and ADP