Chapter 8 Photosynthesis Flashcards
Chloroplast ?
An organelle in eukaryotes plants cells that has the fiction of photosynthesis
Energy for all life on earth ultimately comes from
Photosynthesis
Internal membrane ?
Thylakoid membrane
What are the stages that happen during photosynthesis?
Light-dependent reactions and carbon fixation reactions
Molecules that absorb light energy in the visible range….
Pigments
Particle of light
Photon
The main pigment in plants and the only pigment that can act directly to convert light energy to chemical energy
Chlorophyll a
Accessory pigment that absorbs wavelengths
Chlorophyll b
What are the two general types of pigments that are used in green plant photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll and carotenoids
The first steps in light dependent reactions are
Primary photo event , charge separation , electron transport and Chemiosmosis
Primary photoevent
Photon light is captured by a pigment molecule
Charge separation
Energy is transferred to The reaction center and excited electron is transferred to an acceptor molecule
Electron transport
Electrons move through carriers to reduce NADP plus
Chemiosmosis
Produces ATP
Carbon fixation – Calvin cycle
To build carbohydrate sells used and energy