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1
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cellular metabolism

A

The chemical reactions that occur in cells, including those
that use and release energy

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metabolic pathways

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ordered series of chemical reactions that build or break
down a molecule

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ways cells respond to the environment:

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*Building and breaking down macromolecules
* Transporting proteins across cell membranes
* Packaging materials into vesicles,
* Dividing, mutating, dying, etc.

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catabolism reaction

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starts from a larger molecule and breaks down to a smaller one and releases energy

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anabolism reaction

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starts from a smaller molecule and combines with energy to create a larger molecule

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1st law of thermodynamics

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Energy is conserved. Energy cannot be created nor destroyed, but only transferred and transformed.

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kinetic energy

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energy in motion
Ex: thermal energy, electricity, electromagnetic radiation (e.g. light/photons), sound waves

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potential energy

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stored energy
Ex. gravity or chemical bonds

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what happens to energy when a chemical bond is broken

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may be converted into light, heat, new chemical bonds
By breaking a bond, potential energy can be converted to kinetic energy such as light and
thermal energy (heat)

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10
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total energy in a molecule is measured in…

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Enthalpy (H)

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11
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ΔH =

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potential energy of product – potential energy of reactant

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12
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A chemical reaction that has reactants of high potential energy and low kinetic energy can result in products with…

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low potential energy and high kinetic energy. This produces a –ΔH

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13
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exothermic reactions have a…

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–ΔH; usually produces heat

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14
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A chemical reaction that has reactants of low potential energy and high kinetic energy can result in products with…

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high potential energy and low kinetic energy. This produces a +ΔH

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15
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endothermic reactions have a…

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+ΔH

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16
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high entropy means..

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high disorder

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17
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Entropy, S =

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amount of disorder

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18
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ΔS =

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Entropy of product – Entropy of reactant

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19
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high entropy reactants and low entropy products result in a…

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–ΔS

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20
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Gibbs free energy describes…

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determines whether a chemical reaction is spontaneous or non-spontaneous and whether energy is stored or released

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ΔG =

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ΔH - TΔS

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22
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the symbols in the gibbs free energy equation:

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ΔH = Potential energy of product – Potential energy of reactant
ΔS = Entropy of product – Entropy of reactant
T = Temperature
Conversion: T in Kelvin = Celsius +273

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23
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more energy is unavailable to do work when a reaction occurs at higher temperature because….

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an increase in temperature increases entropy

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24
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a spontaneous reaction (exergonic), has a..

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-ΔG and releases energy

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25
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a non-spontaneous reaction (endergonic), has a…

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+ΔG, requires an input of energy to proceed; stores energy

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26
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a +ΔH means +ΔG and vice versa

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…

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27
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Chemical energy can drive non-spontaneous
reactions via:

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  1. Harnessing energy by breaking
    (cleavage) of chemical bonds (ATP to
    ADP or AMP)
  2. Electron transfer (via redox reactions)
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28
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ATP stores a large amount of potential energy
in the form of…

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phosphanyhydride bonds

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29
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when ATP is hydrolyzed…

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energy is released

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30
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ATP hydrolysis (breaking a phosphoanhydride
bond)…

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releases free energy (-ΔG), an exergonic
reaction

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31
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Exergonic reactions can provide energy for
endergonic reactions like cellular
respiration

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…

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32
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Redox reactions transfer energy via…

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electrons

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33
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redox reaction

A

chemical reaction involving the loss or
gain of one of more electrons

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34
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oxidation

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loss of electrons; when product has less electrons than reactant

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35
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reduction

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gain of electrons; when product has more electrons than reactant

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36
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catalyst

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a substance that increases the rate of a reaction
without being consumed

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37
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enzyme

A

a catalyst that speeds up the rate of a biochemical
reaction
* most are proteins

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38
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substrate

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Substance the enzyme acts upon

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39
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When a substrate binds to the
active site of an enzyme, the
enzyme slightly changes its
shape to better accommodate
the substrate → creates a
more precise fit → facilitates
the chemical reaction

A

…

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40
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conformational change

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a change in the shape of a molecule such as a protein

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41
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Enzymes lower the activation energies of chemical
reactions → Amount of enzymes and enzyme activity
determine which biochemical reactions will proceed

A

…

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42
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Enzyme levels and activity are tightly regulated in cells in order to…

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maintain homeostasis and organismal health

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43
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3 mechanisms for enzyme regulation:

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  1. molecular regulation
  2. Compartmentalization
  3. Feedback inhibition
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44
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Molecular regulation of enzymes

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Mechanism that regulates enzyme activity through the action of inhibitors or activators

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45
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enzyme inhibitors

A

molecules or substances that reduce the activity of an
enzyme
- Leads to reduction in amount of products
- Substrates may accumulate

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46
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3 Mechanisms for enzyme inhibition:

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  1. Competitive inhibition
  2. Non-competitive inhibition
  3. Allosteric inhibition
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47
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competitive inhibition

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A molecule or substance competes with the substrate for binding to an active site (substrate unable to bind to enzyme)→ decreased enzyme activity
* A competitive inhibitor usually resembles the structure or shape of a substrate

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48
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non-competitive inhibition

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An inhibitor binds to the enzyme in a location other than the active
site (allosteric site) → decreased enzyme activity

49
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allosteric site

A

a location in an enzyme other than the active site that allows for
regulation of enzyme activity

50
Q

non-competitive inhibitors prevent the substrate from binding to the active site via

A

a number of mechanisms including
1. conformational change in the active
site (allosteric inhibition)
2. crowding

51
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enzyme activators

A

molecules or substances that increase the activity of
an enzyme
- Leads to an increase in the amount of
products

52
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allosteric activators

A

bind to locations on an enzyme away from the active site →
conformational change → increased binding of substrate to active site

53
Q

Many enzymes require helpers such as … for optimal conformation and function (activity)

A

coenzymes and cofactors

54
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cofactors

A

inorganic ions

55
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coenzymes

A

organic molecules comprised of carbon and hydrogen

56
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Compartmentalization

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regulates enzyme activity (certain biochemical reactions only occur within specific areas in the cell → more efficient biochemical reactions)

57
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feedback inhibition

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Mechanism by which the reaction’s end product inhibits or controls the enzyme’s function that helped make it

58
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feedback inhibition prevents…

A

overproduction of product or depletion of a substrate

59
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cellular respiration

A

A pathway for the production of ATP involving the transfer of
electrons from compounds with high potential energy through
an electron transport chain involving electron carriers and
ultimately to a final electron acceptor

60
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Sites of cellular respiration in prokaryotes:

A

cytoplasm, inner cell membrane

61
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Sites of cellular respiration in eukaryotes:

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cytoplasm, mitochondria

62
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aerobic respiration

A

cellular respiration pathway that requires oxygen

63
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anaerobic respiration

A

cellular respiration pathway that does not require oxygen

64
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Aerobic and anaerobic respiration both use glycolysis as the first major step to produce ATP

A

…

65
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Under what conditions cellular respiration will proceed to all 4 steps

A

aerobic conditions

66
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4 steps of cellular respiration

A
  1. glycolysis
  2. transition reaction
  3. Kreb’s cycle
  4. electron transport chain
67
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what does glycolysis do

A

break down glucose with ATP

68
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transition reaction

A

pyruvate converted to acetyl CoA releasing CO2

69
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where does the krebs cycle happen

A

the matrix

70
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what does the krebs cycle do

A

oxidize acetyl CoA to CO2. releases ATP and coenzymes (NADH, FADH2)

71
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where does the electron transport chain happen

A

inner membrane

72
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what does the electron transport chain do

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uses high energy electrons from NADH and FADH2 to create a proton gradient that powers ATP synthesis

73
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photoautotroph

A

converts energy in light to build carbohydrates

74
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chemoautotroph

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can use inorganic energy to produce carbohydrates and energy

75
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photosynthesis

A

use of light to manufacture carbohydrates

76
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photosynthesis chemical reaction

A

6CO2 + 6H2O -> C6H12O6 + 6O2

77
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2 components of photosynthesis

A
  1. light capturing reactions
  2. calvin cycle (dark reaction)
78
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light producing reactions

A

triggered by light, produces O2 from H2O; produces ATP and NADPH

79
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Calvin cycle (dark reaction)

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uses products from light capturing reactions (ATP and NADH); produces sugars from CO2

80
Q

where does photosynthesis occur

A

chloroplast

81
Q

the thylakoid membrane contains …

A

pigments (e.g. chlorophyll)

82
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clorophyll

A

most abundant pigment in thylakoid membrane

83
Q

granum

A

stack of thylakoids

84
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stroma

A

fluid between thylakoid and inner membrane of chloroplast

85
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how does chlorophyll absorb light energy

A

excited electrons of oxygen atoms

86
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light

A

a type of electromagnetic radiation; behaves both as a particle (photon) and wave

87
Q

how is electromagnetic radiation measured

A

in wavelength

88
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violet has the shortest wavelength and the highest photon energy

A
89
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chlorophylls absorb…

A

violet to blue to red. transmits green

90
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carotenoids absorb…

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blue and green. transmit yellow, orange, or red

91
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blue photons excite electrons to a higher energy state

A
92
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red photons excite electrons to a high energy state

A
93
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the 4 things that can happen when ana electron gets excited:

A
  1. fluorescence
  2. heat
  3. resonance energy transfer
  4. redox
94
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how do electrons fluoresce and/or give off heat

A

they drop back to low energy state

95
Q

how do electrons resonance energy transfer

A

energy in electron is transferred to a nearby pigment to the reaction center

96
Q

how do electrons undergo a redox reaction

A

electron is transferred to a new compound (electron acceptor) from the reaction center

97
Q

photosystem

A

functional unit of photosynthesis; located within the thylakoids; site where light dependent reactions take place

98
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components of a photosystem

A

antenna complex
reaction center

99
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antenna complex

A

chlorophyll molecules the harvest light and are organized in an array of proteins

100
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reaction center PSII (P680)

A

contains specialized chlorophyll pigments that can donate high energy electrons to an electron acceptor; located in the thylakoid membrane

101
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plastoquinone

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electron carrier in photosystem II, carries electrons to cytostome complex and H+ to the thylakoid lumen

102
Q

cytochrome complex

A

bridge from photosystem II to photosystem I

103
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photosystem II overall process

A

feeds excited electrons to an electron transport chain (cytochrome complex) which is used to produces ATP via an electrochemical gradient

104
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events in PS II

A

energy in light is used to oxidize water to produce oxygen, hydrogen ions, and

105
Q

pheophytin

A

transfers electrons to PQ

106
Q

reaction center in PS I (P700)

A
107
Q

overall process in PS I

A

energy from light is used to excite the electrons and move them to an electron transport chain to reduce NAD+ to NADPH

108
Q

ferredoxin

A

electron acceptor in photosystem I

109
Q

why is the linkage of photosystems important

A
  • captures light more efficiently
  • protects from excessive ROS production when there is too much light
  • regulate the amount of electrons transported
  • PSI serves as a backup if PSII is damaged by UV light
110
Q

what light does PSII absorb better

A

blue

111
Q

what light does PSI absorb better

A

red

112
Q

3 phases of the calvin cycle

A
  1. fixation
  2. reduction
  3. regeneration
113
Q

carbon fixation

A

process by which inorganic carbon is converted to organic compounds by living organisms

114
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reduction phase in the calvin cycle

A
115
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regeneration phase in Calvin cycle

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One phosphate in ATP is transferred to G3P -> regenerates RuBP -> cycle repeats

116
Q

how does CO2 enter plant cells

A

stoma

117
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C3 plants

A
  • use the calvin cycle
  • temperate climates
  • disadvantage in hot climates
  • stoma open
118
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C4 pathway

A
  • tropical environments
  • can fix CO2 when CO2 is low
119
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CAM pathway

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  • close their stoma during the day and take upCO2 at night, when air temperature is lower
  • prevents excessive water loss

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