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Energy carriers involved in photosynthesis

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  • ADP: Adenosine DiPhosphate
  • ADP is a low energy molecule
  • Adenine = nitrogen base and Ribose = sugar
  • ADP + P + energy ———»»»ATP + Water
  • ATP: Adenosine TriPhosphate
  • ATP is a high energy carrier
  • The process of adding a phosphate is known as phosphorylation
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Role of ATP

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ATP stores and releases energy
NOTE: In photosynthesis the light energy is used to make ATP. This ATP is used to supply energy to make glucose

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Sort note on ATP

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  • Adenosine Triphosphate is a high energy molecule
  • Stores and releases energy
  • Formed from ADP and a phosphate bonding together
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Short note on ADP

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  • Adenosine Triphosphate is a high energy molecule
  • Stores and releases energy
  • Formed from ADP and a phosphate bonding together
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Advantages of using ATP as an energy store in cells

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  • ATP is a high energy molecule
  • ATP is easily broken down
  • Energy released easily
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Processes requiring ATP that occur in cells

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  • Photosynthesis
  • Active transport
  • Mitosis
  • Protein synthesis
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NADP+

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NADP+: Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate
- NADP+ is a low energy molecule and is used in photosynthesis
- NADP+ accepts a pair of electrons and a proton(H+) forming **NADPH
- NADPH is a high energy molecule

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Role of NADPH in photosynthesis

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NADPH transfers high energy electrons and hydrogen ions(protons from the light stage into the dark stage

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What cell organelle does photosynthesis occur in?

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Chloroplast

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What is the green pigment that traps sunlight in the cell?

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Chlorophyll

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Autotrophs

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Organisms that make their own food

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Equation of photosynthesis

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Sunlight
Carbon dioxide + Water ——»» Glucose + Oxygen
6CO2 6H2O C6H12O6 6O2
- This is an anabolic reaction as it converts a smaller molecule into a larger molecule
- Glucose is either stored as sucrose or starch in the plant

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Role of photosynthesis

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  • Photosynthesis provides oxygen for organisms in order for respiration to occur
  • Plants use it to make food, animals get their food from plants
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(1) Light is absorbed

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  • Sunlight is trapped in chlorophyll
  • Provides the energy to make glucose
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