Chloroplast and Photoexcitation

Question 1

Excitation

Answer 1

Absorption of energy by electrons (go from ground state to excited state)

Question 2

Fluorescence

Answer 2

Rapid loss of energy in form of light (chlorophyll molecules do not fluoresce because excited electrons get captured by primary acceptor)

Question 3

Photosystem

Answer 3

Complex of chlorophyll molecules, accessory pigments, and proteins in the thylakoid membrane

Question 4

Photosystem: Antenna Complex

Answer 4

Number of chlorophyll molecules and accessory pigments that absorbs photon & transfer energy from pigment to pigment until it reaches the reaction center

Question 5

Photosystem: Reaction Center

Answer 5

Complex containing chlorophyll-a whose electrons absorb light energy - when energy reaches chlorophyll-a, its electrons raised to higher energy level then transferred to primary electron acceptor

Question 6

Chloroplast Parts

Answer 6

Inner and outer membrane, intermembrane space, stroma, thylakoid, granum, lamella, thylakoid space (lumen), thylakoid membrane