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Chapter 8: Photosynthesis Flashcards

1
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Energy travels to Earth in the form of ______

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Light

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2
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We perceive different wavelengths of light as _____

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colors

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3
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Objects absorb every wavelength but _____

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One. This one wavelength is being reflected back (which is the color we see).
Ex: red objects reflect red light.

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4
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Black/dark colored objects

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  • absorbs all wavelengths of light equally
  • does not reflect any light back
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5
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White/light colored objects

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reflects all wavelengths of light equally

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6
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Apparent color = _______ - _______

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Sunlight - wavelengths/colors

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7
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Explain the significance of male/female cardinals.

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  • Feathers of male cardinals are loaded with carotenoid pigments, which absorb some wavelengths of light and reflect others.
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8
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Chloroplast

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organelle which photosynthesis occurs

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9
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Photopigments

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Photosynthetic organisms capture energy with sunlight with these photopigments.
- these pigments are light-absorbing molecules

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10
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What is the main pigment in plants?

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Chlorophyll

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11
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Plant pigments include:

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  1. chlorophyll a
  2. chlorophyll b
    - absorb most colors well (reds/blues) except poorly in green (reflects)
  3. carotenoids (which absorb light in other regions of the spectrum reflecting oranges, reds, yellows)
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12
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ATP

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a compound that cells use to store and release energy
- basic source of energy

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13
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What does ATP consist of:

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  • adenine (base)
  • ribose (5-carbon sugar)
  • 3 phosphate sugars
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14
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ADP

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  • has 2 phosphate groups
  • if a cell has energy available, stores small amounts of energy by adding a phosphate group to ADP
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15
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How is energy in ATP released?

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by breaking chemical bonds between the 2nd and 3rd phosphate groups.
- ATP releases and stores energy by breaking and re-forming the bonds between its phosphate groups

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16
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What is energy in ATP used for?

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  • Cellular activities
  • active transport
  • protein synthesis
  • muscle contraction
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17
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ATP is not good at ______

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storing energy for long

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18
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True or False: most cells have a large amount of ATP in the cell

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FALSE, small amount

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19
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All energy on Earth comes from ____.

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THE SUN

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20
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List 3 photosynthetic organisms.

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  • plants
  • algae (underwater plants)
  • cyanobacteria (photosynthesis bacteria)
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21
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Write the equation for photosynthesis.

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22
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Using sunlight energy, photosynthesis transforms ____ & ______ into ____ and _____.

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transforms: carbon dioxide, water
into: oxygen, carbohydrates (glucose)

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23
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When is energy transferred to electrons and in which pigments?

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in chlorophyll as they absorb sunlight

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24
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Chloroplasts are structurally similar to and likely evolved from _____. What is this theory called?

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photosynthetic bacteria; endosymbiotic theory (two organelles work together)

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25
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Stomata

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microscopic pores in which carbon dioxide enters and oxygen exits the leaf (in a LEAF CELL)

26
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Leaf Diagram (memorize!!)

27
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Mesophyll

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  • the interior tissue of the leaf
  • Chloroplasts are found in highest concentrations in cells of mesophyll.
  • Mesophyll has 30-40 chloroplasts
28
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Chloroplast Diagram

29
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Thylakoid

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Saclike photosynthetic membranes that contain chlorophyll pigments
- light-dependent reactions occur here

30
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Granum

A

Stack of thylakoids

31
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Stroma

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Region outside the thylakoid membrane
- reactions of the Calvin Cycle occur here
- “cytoplasm” of chloroplasts

32
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Chloroplast membrane

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Bilayer surrounding the chloroplast
- monitors what enters/exits

33
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Thylakoid membrane

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Barrier that surrounds thylakoids; pigments (like chlorophyll) are found here

34
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Chlorophyll

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  • embedded in the thylakoid membrane
  • act like a light “antenna”
  • these molecules absorb sunlight energy
35
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What are the 2 parts of photosynthesis?

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  • light reactions (light dependent reactions)
  • Calvin Cycle (light independent reacitons)
36
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Explain the energy collection.

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  • when chlorophyll absorbs light, light energy is transferred to electrons.
  • these high-energy electrons (e-) are needed to start the light-independent reactions.
37
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Oxidation

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becomes more positive

38
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Reduction

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becomes more negative

39
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Oxidation and Reduction diagram

40
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High-energy electrons

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  • highly reactive
  • require a special “carrier”
41
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NADP+

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electron acceptor molecule (only mitten without holding anything)
- accepts high-energy electrons and a hydrogen ion (H+)

42
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NADPH

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electron holder molecule (while holding the electrons)

43
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Thylakoids transform light energy into chemical energy of _____.

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ATP and NADPH

44
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Why is NADP+/NADPH neccessary?

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Plants use electron carriers to transport high-energy electrons from chlorophyll to other molecules.

45
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Explain the effects of NADPH from light dependent reactions and the Calvin Cycle.

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The NADPH carries the high-energy electrons from light-dependent reactions (in the thylakoid membrane) to the Calvin Cycle in the stroma of the chloroplast.

46
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What 3 things do plants need? (REV)

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  • photosynthesis
  • light reactions
    light (sunlight absorbed by the top of leaves)
    H20 (rain absorbed by roots)
  • Calvin Cycle
    CO2 (atmosphere from stomata holes in the bottom of leaf)
47
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Summary of the light reactions

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  • split H20
  • release O2
  • reduce NADP+ to NADPH
  • generate ATP from ADP by photophosphorylation
48
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Summary of the Calvin Cycle

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  • the Calvin Cycle forms sugar from CO2, using ATP and NADPH
  • the Calvin Cycle begins with carbon fixation (as they incorporate CO2 into organic molecules)
49
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Light (dependent reactions) happen only in ______.
- What is the location of these reactions?

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  • happen only in SUNLIGHT
  • location: thylakoid membrane (which contains chlorophyll)
50
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What are the two parts of light (dependent) reactions?

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  1. Light is absorbed by chlorophyll molecules
  2. The energy generates molecules of ATP from NADPH.
51
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What are the reactants of light-dependent reactions?

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  • H20
  • light
  • NADP+
  • ADP
52
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What are the products of light-dependent reactions?

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  • O2
  • NADPH
  • ATP
53
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Chemiosmosis

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process of joining proton movement (H+ ions) to join ADP and P.
- accomplished by enzymes called ATP synthase/ATPases in the thylakoid membrane.

54
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Photophosphorylation

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process of creating ATP using a Proton gradient created by the energy gathered from sunlight.
- (Chemiosis by light energy)

55
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Calvin cycle is located in the _____

56
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Reactants of the Calvin Cycle

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  • CO2
  • ATP
  • NADPH
57
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Products of the Calvin Cycle

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  • Glucose (C6H12O6)
  • ADP
  • NADP+
58
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Describe the three phases of the Calvin Cycle

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  • Carbon fixation (catalyzed by RuBisCo)
  • Reduction/Carbohydrate Formation
  • Regeneration of the CO2 acceptor (RuBP)
59
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Describe carbon fixation.

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  • Carbon fixation converts CO2 into different organic forms to be used in the reaction.
  • RuBisCo is the enzyme that catalyzes the reaction.
60
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Factors that affect photosynthesis

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  • Water supply
  • Amount of sunlight
  • temperature
  • carbon dioxide

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