Photosynthesis Flashcards
What does photosynthesis do
Converts light energy into chemical energy, in the farms of chemical bands
What is the photosynthesis equation
Carbon dioxide + water -> Glucose + Oxygen
Where does photosynthesis take place
In the chloroplasts of palisade mesaphyll cells that make up leaves
Photosynthesis =
A series of oxidation-reducation reactions, that eventually lead to the production of Gloucester and oxygen
What does the oxidation mean
Means any one or combination of an atom gains oxygen an atom loses an electron a atom loses hydrogen
What does the reduction mean in photosynthesis
An atom loses oxygen
An atom gain an electron
An atom gains hydrogen
What two photosynthesis occurs in 2 stages
The light dependent reaction
The light independent reaction (the Calvin Cycle)
Light dependent reaction depends on
The purpose of this stage is to harness light energy to make 3 chemical products
What are the 3 chemical products in the light dependent reaction
ATP
NADPH
OXYGEN
What is the Calvin cycle
It is a series of reactions that produce get organic compounds that a plant needs including glucose
ATP and NADH are essential in these reactions