Light Reactions Flashcards
List the inputs and outputs of light reactions.
Inputs: h20 and energy (light)
Outputs: O2, NADPH (NADH w/ phosphate), ATP
Where in the cell do light reactions occur?
on the thylakoid membrane
List the inputs and outputs of the Calvin Cycle.
Inputs: 3CO2, 6 NADPH, 9 ATP
Outputs: G3P (direct output of photosynthesis)
Where in the cell does the Calvin Cycle occur?
stroma
What is the photosynthesis rxn?
6 co2 + 6 h20 + energy (light) —-> c6h1206 + 6 o2
Describe autotrophs.
“self-feeders” - photosynthesize to make their own food from ions and simple molecules
Describe heterotrophs.
“different feeders” - obtain sugars and many other macromolecules from other organisms
Chlorophylls a and b absorb…
blue and red to reflect green (many membranes=more pigment)
Carotenoids absorb…
green and blue (reflect orange)
What does resonance allow?
alternating double bonds to allow molecules to absorb light
range of absorption provided by multiple pigments determines the _________________ of photosynthesis
action spectrum
Light rxns convert _______ energy to _______ energy.
light, chemical
Electrons from water are ________ and used to drive an _____________.
excited, electron transport chain
What is the order of a light reaction?
PS 2 –> ETC –> PS 1
Light reactions have what kind of flow?
noncyclic electron flow ( H20 —> NADP^+)
What is the reaction center of PS2?
P680 (absorbs 680 nm of light)
What is the function of PS2?
catalyzes oxidation of H20 —> O2