photosynthesis part2 Flashcards
how do photosynthetic pigments absorb specific wavelenths of light energy
-e- in chlorophyll absorb a photon of light
-photoon of the right energy level (wavelength) excites e- to a higher energy orbital
-e- emits energy as it returns to lower energy state
what can neighboring pigemnt molecules do with each other
can pass energy from one pigment to another (CHECK IMAGE ON NOTES)
what do most pigment moleqs compose
the photosystems antenna complex or light harvesting complex
what are pigments organized into
complexes called photosystems that optimize the transfer of energy
pigment molecules and proteins make up
a photosystem
a pair of specialized chlorophyll a moleq are the only what
only chlorophyll moleqs that can give up their e- to another moleq
what does the primary e- acceptor protein receive
e- from those specialized chlorphyll moleq
what is a rxn center
a protein pigment complex that includes 2 specialized chlorophyll a moleqs that can donate e- to to the receiving protein
what does the primary e- acceptor in rxn accepts
e- and its reduced as a result
first protein in an
etc
what does the primary e- acceptor donate
the e- to the next protein in the ETC
check two images for texts representation of photosystem vs ribbon model
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the two photosystmems (I and II) are embedded where
in thylakoid membranes that function in photosynthesis
the two photosystems differ hiw
in theur reaction center chlorophylls
what links the two photosystems together
one ETC links the two together