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LESSON 3c: Photosynthesis Flashcards

1
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-get their energy from “eating others”
-make energy through respiration

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Heterotrophs (Animals)

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  • produce their own energy (from “self”)
  • convert energy of sunlight
  • build organic molecules (CHO) from CO2
  • make energy & synthesize sugars through
    photosynthesis
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Autotrophs (Plants)

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3
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making energy & organic molecules from ingesting organic molecules

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Heterotrophs

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4
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(Give the formula) glucose + oxygen —> carbon dioxide + water + energy

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C6H12O6 + 6O2 —> 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP

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5
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making energy & organic molecules from light energy

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Autotrophs

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6
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(Give the formula) carbon + water + energy – >glucose + oxygen

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6CO2 + 6H2O + Light Energy —> C6H12O6 + 6O2

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7
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-collect light energy
-transform it into chemical energy
-store light energy
-need to get building block atoms
from the environment
- produce all organic molecules
needed for growth

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Plants

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8
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Obtain Sunlight

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Leaves

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9
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Leaves

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Solar Collectors

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10
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Obtain CO2

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Stomates

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11
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Stomates for _________

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Gas Exchange

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12
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Obtain water

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roots

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13
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Nutrients that is obtained by roots

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-Nitrogen
-Phosphorus
-Potassium
-Sulfur
-Magnesium
-Iron

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14
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absorb light and CO2 and make energy & sugar

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Chloroplasts

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15
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Chloroplast contains ___________

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Chlorophyll

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16
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Parts of Chloroplasts

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-Double membrane
-Stroma
-Thylakoid sacs
-Grana Stacks

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17
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fluid-filled interior

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Stroma

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18
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Thylakoid membrane contains

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-chlorophyll molecules
-electron transport chain
-ATP synthase

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19
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H+ gradient built up within
thylakoid sac

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ATP synthase

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20
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Types of Light Reactions

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-light-dependent reactions
-energy conversion reactions

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20
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-convert solar energy to chemical energy
-ATP & NADPH

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energy conversion reactions

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20
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-uses chemical energy (ATP & NADPH) to reduce CO2 & synthesize C6H12O6

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sugar building reactions

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21
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Calvin Cycle include _____________

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-light-independent reactions
-sugar building reactions

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22
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Light Reactions like in cellular respiration

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Electron Transport Chain

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22
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Light Reaction electron Acceptors

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NADPH

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23
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Mitochondria transfer chemical energy from food molecules into ________________________

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chemical energy of ATP

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24
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ETC of Respiration use electron Carrier ___________

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NADH

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25
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Chloroplasts transform________ into chemical energy of ATP

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light energy

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26
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ETC of photosynthesis used electron carrier _____

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NADPH

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27
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The ATP that “jack” built Photosynthesis

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Sunlight

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28
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To do photosynthesis/respiration, sunlight/breakdown of Glucose allows the ff.

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§ moves the electrons
§ runs the pump
§ pumps the protons
§ builds the gradient
§ drives the flow of protons
through ATP synthase
§ bonds Pi to ADP
§ generates the ATP

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29
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The ATP that “jack” built respiration is

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Breakdown of Glucose (C6H12O2)

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30
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  • embedded in thylakoid membrane
  • arranged in a “photosystem”
  • structure-function relationship
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Chlorophylls & other pigments

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31
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Chlorophylls & other pigments is arrange in a _________

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Photosystem

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32
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Shorter wavelength–> longer wavelength]
and
Higher energy to lower energy

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-Gamma Rays > X-ray > UV > Infrared > Microwaves > Radio waves

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33
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Photosynthesis gets energy by ___________

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absorbing
wavelengths of light

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34
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absorbs best in red & blue wavelengths & least in green

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chlorophyll a

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35
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accessory pigments with different structures absorb light of different wavelengths

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-chlorophyll b,
-carotenoids,
-xanthophylls

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36
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  • collections of chlorophyll molecules
    -act as light-gathering molecules
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2 photosystems in thylakoid membrane

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37
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-chlorophyll a
- P680 = absorbs 680nm
wavelength red light

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Photosystem II

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38
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-chlorophyll b
-P700 = absorbs 700nm
wavelength red light

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Photosystem I

39
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ETC uses light energy to produce

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ATP & NADPH

40
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PS II absorbs light

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  • excited electron passes from chlorophyll to
    “primary electron acceptor”
  • need to replace electron in chlorophyll
  • enzyme extracts electrons from H2O & supplies them to chlorophyll
41
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Where did the O2 come from?

A

radioactive tracer = O18

42
Q

Proved O2 came from H2O not CO2 =________

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plants split H2O

43
Q

Light reactions elevate
electrons in 2 steps (PS II & PS I)

A

Noncyclic Phosphorylation

44
Q

PS II generates
energy as________

45
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PS I generates
reducing power as ________

46
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-If PS I can’t pass electron to
NADP…it cycles back to PS II &
makes more ATP, but no NADPH
-coordinates light reactions to
Calvin cycle
-Calvin cycle uses more ATP than
NADPH

A

Cyclic Phosphorylation

47
Q

18 ATP + 12 NADPH —> _________

48
Q

Light reactions converts solar energy to ___________________

A

Chemical energy

49
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____has very little chemical energy

50
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__________ contains a lot of chemical energy

51
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-proceeds in many small
uphill steps
-each catalyzed by specific enzyme
-using energy stored in ATP & NADPH

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Reduction of CO2 —-> C6H12O6

52
Q

Calvin cycle in plants happens in ______

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Chloroplast stroma

53
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Calvin cycle need products of light reactions to drive synthesis reactions. What are the products?

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-ATP
-NADPH

54
Q

-end product of Calvin cycle
- energy rich 3 carbon sugar
-“C3 photosynthesis”

A

Glyceraldehyde-3-P (G-3-P)

55
Q

G-3-P can be convert to ____________

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-glucose–> carbohydrates
-Lipids
-Amino acids
-nucleic acids

56
Q

-Enzyme which fixes carbon from air
-the most important enzyme in the world
-definitely the most abundant

57
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RUBISCO

A

ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase

58
Q

3 turns of Calvin cycle (Plants) =_____

59
Q

3 CO2 –> _______

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1 G3P (3C)

60
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6 turns of Calvin cycle =

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1 C6H12O6 (6C)

61
Q

6 CO2 –>_____

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1 C6H12O6 (6C)

62
Q

18 ATP + 12 NADPH –> ________

63
Q

any ATP left over from light reactions will be used __________ by the cell

64
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-produced ATP
-produced NADPH
-consumed H2O
-produced O2 as byproduct

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Light Reactions

65
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  • consumed CO2
  • produced G3P (sugar)
  • regenerated ADP
  • regenerated NADP
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Calvin Cycle

66
Q

During Photosynthesis, light reactions need light from _________ and H2O from _________

A

-Sun
-ground

67
Q

During Photosynthesis, calvin cycle needs CO2 from __________

68
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CO2 in

A

Calvin Cycle

69
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O2 out

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waste from Light reaction

69
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H2O out

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Light reactions

70
Q

how plants control water loss from leaves?

A

-stomates close to conserve water

71
Q

When guard cell gain H2O, stomates _____

72
Q

when guard cells lose H2O, stomates _____

73
Q

Closed stomates leads to?

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-O2 builds up –> from light reactions
- CO2 is depleted –> in Calvin cycle (which cause problems)

74
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Rubisco in Calvin Cycle

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-carbon fixation enzyme (Photosynthesis)
-when O2 concentration is high (Photorespiration)

75
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carbon fixation enzyme

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-normally bonds C to RuBP
-reduction of RuBP
-building sugars

76
Q

when O2 concentration is high

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-Rubisco bonds O to RuBP
-O2 is alternative substrate
-oxidation of RuBP
-breakdown sugars

77
Q

-short circuit of Calvin cycle
-loss of carbons to CO2
-reduces production of photosynthesis
-if photorespiration could be reduced, plant would become 50% more efficient

A

Oxidation of RuBP

78
Q

-physically separate carbon fixation from actual Calvin cycle
- different enzyme to capture CO2
-PEP carboxylase stores carbon in 4C
compounds
-different leaf structure

79
Q
  • separate carbon fixation from actual Calvin cycle by time of day
  • fix carbon (capture CO2) during night
    • store carbon in organic acids
  • perform Calvin cycle during day
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CAM Plants

80
Q

C4 Plants: 1st step before Calvin cycle,
fix carbon with enzyme
______________

A

PEP carboxylase

81
Q

PEP carboxylase is store as ______________

A

4C Compound

82
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Example of C4 Plants

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Sugar Cane, Corn and other grasses

83
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-higher affinity for CO2 than O2 (better than Rubisco)
-fixes CO2 in 4C compounds
-regenerates CO2 in inner cells for Rubisco

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PEP carboxylase enzyme

84
Q

phosphoenolpyruvate (3C) + CO2–>____________

A

oxaloacetate (4C)

85
Q

Separate reactions in different cells

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-light reactions
-carbon fixation
-Calvin cycle

86
Q

C4 Photosynthesis: -light reaction &
carbon fixation
-pumps CO2 to inner cells
-keeps O2 away from inner cells

A

Outer cells

87
Q

C4 Photosynthesis: -Calvin cycle
-glucose to veins

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Inner Cells

88
Q

CAM Plants

A

Crassulacean Acid Metabolism

89
Q

CAM Plants: Different adaptation to hot, dry climates

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-separate carbon fixation from Calvin cycle by time
-at night, open stomates & fix
carbon in “storage” compounds
-in day, close stomates & release CO2 from
“storage” compounds to Calvin cycle

90
Q

Organic Acids stored in stomates of CAM Plants as mentioned in the PPT

A

-Malic Acids
-Isocitric Acid

91
Q

examples of CAM plants

A

-Succulent
-some cacti
-pineapple

92
Q

C4 Plants VS. CAM Plants

A

-C4 plants
separate 2 steps of C fixation anatomically in 2 different cells

-CAM plants
separate 2 steps of C fixation temporally at 2 different times

93
Q

-most plants
-fix carbon in Calvin cycle (Attach CO2 to RuBP)
-Enzyme: Rubisco
-Most Energy efficient method
-losses water through photorespiration

94
Q

-Tropical grasses (corn, sugar cane)
-Fix carbon in cytoplasm (attach CO2 to PEP
-Enzyme: PEP-ase
-1/2 way between C3 and CAM
-Losses less water

95
Q

-Succulents, pineapples, agave
-fix carbon at night only, fix it to organic molecules
-Enzyme: PEP-ase
-Best Water Conservation
-Loses least water

A

CAM Plants

96
Q

Possibly evolutionary baggage

A

-Rubisco evolved in high CO2 atmosphere
(there wasn’t strong selection against active site of Rubisco accepting both CO2 & O2)

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