Photosynthesis Flashcards
Outputs of photosynthesis
Glucose and oxygen
Chemical inputs
Carbon dioxide and water
Chemical equation for photosynthesis
6CO2 + 6H2O ->(light) C6H12O6 + 6O2
What colour does plants normally absorb
Red and blue wavelengths, plants grow in blue or red light. Cannot grow in green light
What does chlorophyll reflect and absorb?
Absorb: Blue, red
Reflects: Green
Accessory pigments
They are used as an aid to pass on the light that’s required, it enables the plant to absorb the wanted colour,
What is chlorophyll
Is a green pigment required for photosynthesis that traps the radiant energy of sunlight, it captures and transfers it to electrons, the electrons are “excited”.
Where does the LIR happen?
Stroma
Where is the site of LDR and what’s the energy source
Sunlight and happens in grana
Where does photosynthesis happen?
In the cytoplasm of plant in chlorophyll
What is the energ source for cellular respiration?
adenosine triphosphate ATP
Inputs of cellular respiration
Glucose and oxygen
Anaerobic does not need oxygen as input
Outputs in aerobic and anaerobic
Aerobic- carbon dioxide and water
Anaerobic - Alcohol and carbon dioxide
Difference between aerobic and anaerobic
Anaerobic does not require oxygen, rapid ATP production, less efficient energy transfer and only produces 2 ATP molecules.
Aerobic - oxygen required, slower rate of production 36 ATP molecules produced,
Where does cellular respiration happened?
Mitochondria
