Jepordy Questions About Photosynthesis Flashcards
This photosystem’s first step is to break a water molecule
Photosystem 2
What is the byproduct of the light reaction?
O2
What are the 2 products of light reactions?
ATP and NADPH
How do the light reactions get an electron to flow in the system?
Water splitting
This type of organism can make its own food from inorganic materials
An autotroph
What is the space between the grana and the chloroplast?
The stroma
What is the green pigment found in plants?
Chlorophyll
Where do the light reactions take place?
The thylakoid membrane
What is the process where the ATP synthase uses protons to create ATP?
Chemiosmosis
What’s the process where plants capture energy to make complex molecules (such as glucose)?
Photosynthesis
Where does the CO2 come from in the photosynthesis equation?
Organisms breathing into the atmosphere
Where do plants get H2O from?
The rain
What’s the byproduct of photosynthesis?
O2
What’s the full equation to photosynthesis?
6CO2 + 6H2O»_space;light» C6H12O6 + 6O2
What is the end product of the Calvin cycle?
Glucose
What is the enzyme responsible for combining CO2 to RuBP to create a 6-carbon molecule?
Rubisco
The light dependent reactions are broken up into 2 of what?
Photosystems
Where does the Calvin cycle take place?
The stroma
How many times does it take the Calvin cycle to go around in order to make 1 molecule of glucose?
2 times
The e- from photosystem one are replaced by this system
Photosystem 2
What are the 3 factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis?
The temperature, CO2, and light intensity
What is the pigment that gives plants their yellow and orange color?
The carotenoid pigment
What type of organisms needs to eat food in order to get energy?
A heterotroph
Why do we see green leaves?
The because chlorophyll absorbs all light except green
