Photosynthesis Flashcards
chloroplast
organelle where photosynthesis occur
stroma
inside of chloroplast
thylakoid
light reaction use sun energy produce ATP and NADPH to the Calvin cycle
Calvin cycle
takes ATP, NADPH and CO2 convert it to sugar for the plant
Calvin cycle : phase 1
carbon fixation (input)
Calvin cycle : phase 2
reduction into sugar (output)
Calvin cycle : phase 3
regeneration of the CO2 acceptor (RuBP)
C3 leaf
the first carbon compound produced in photosynthesis contains 3 carbon atoms
C4 pathway : 1
in mesophylls cells, the enzyme PEP caboxylase adds CO2 to PEP, forming a 4 carbon compound
C4 pathway : 2
the forth-carbon compound, moves into a bundle-sheath cell via plasmodesmata
C4 pathway : 3
in bundle-sheath cells, CO2 is released and enters the calvin cycle
CAM
carbon fixation and calvin cycle occurs in the same cell at different time