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Topic 5.1 - Photosynthesis Flashcards

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Describe how ATP is synthesised

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ATP is synthesised via condensation reaction between ADP and inorganic phosphate using energy from an energy-releasing reaction

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What enzyme catalyses ATP synthesis?

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ATP synthase

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Where is the energy stored in ATP?

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Energy is stored as chemical energy in the phosphate bond

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What happens when ATP arrives (via diffusion) to a part of cell that needs energy?

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  • ATP is hydrolysed back into ADP and inorganic phosphate
  • Chemical energy is released from phosphate bond and used by cell
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5
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What enzyme catalyses ATP hydrolysis?

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ATP hydrolase

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Draw an ATP molecule

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Name and explain 6 properties that ATP has that makes it a good energy source

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  • Stores or releases only a small, manageable amount of energy at a time- therefore no energy is wasted as heat
  • It’s a small, soluble molecule so it can be easily transported
  • (Easily) broken down in 1 step so energy can easily released instantaneously
  • It can be quickly re-made
  • Can make other molecules more reactive by transferring one of its phosphate groups to them (phosphorylation)
  • ATP can’t pass out of cell so cells always have immediate supply of energy
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Define a metabolic pathway

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Series of small reactions controlled by enzymes

e.g. respiration and photosynthesis

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Define Phosphorylation

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Adding phosphate to a molecule

e.g. ADP → ATP

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Define Photolysis

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Splitting (lysis) of a molecule using light (photo) energy

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Define Photophosphorylation

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Adding phosphate to a molecule using light

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Define Photoionisation

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  • When light energy excites electrons in an atom
  • Giving them more energy and causing them to be released
  • Release causes atom to become positively-charged ion
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Define Hydrolysis

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Splitting (lysis) of a molecule using water (hydro)

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Define Decarboxylation

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Removal of carbon dioxide from a molecule

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Define Dehydrogenation

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Removal of hydrogen from molecule

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16
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What do chloroplasts contain?

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Photosynthetic pigments e.g. chlorophyll

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What are photosynthetic pigments (e.g. chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and carotene)?

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Coloured substances that absorb light energy

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Where are pigments found?

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Thylakoid membranes = attached to proteins

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19
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What is a photosystem?

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Protein + pigment

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Name the 2 photosystems used by plants to capture light energy

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  • Photosystem I (PSI)
  • Photosystem II (PSII)
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21
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What are carbohydrates that are produced by photosynthesis and not used straight away stored as and where?

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As starch grains in the stroma

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Where does the the light-dependent reaction occur?

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Takes place in thylakoid membranes

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23
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Photosystems are linked by _____ ____

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electron carriers

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What are electron carriers?

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Proteins that transfer electrons

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25
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Photosystems and electron carriers form an ____ ______ ____

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electron transport chain

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What is an electron transport chain?

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Chain of proteins through which excited electrons flow

27
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Light-dependent reaction includes 2 types of photophosphorylation. Name them.

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  • Non-cyclic Photophosphorylation
  • Cyclic Photophosphorylation
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Name the 4 main stages in the light-dependent reaction (non-cyclic photophosphorylation).

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  1. Light energy excites electrons in chlorophyll
  2. Photolysis
  3. Energy from excited electrons make ATP…
  4. … and generates reduced NADP
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The Light-dependent Reaction

Describe Stage 1

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  1. Chlorophyll (PSII) absorbs light
  2. Light energy excites electrons in chlorophyll
    • Electrons move to higher energy level
  3. High-energy electrons are released from chlorophyll and move down electrons transport chain to PSI
30
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The Light-dependent Reaction

Describe Stage 2

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  1. Light energy splits water into protons (H+ ions), electrons & oxygen = photolysis
  2. Electrons used to replace electrons that passed out of chlorophyll along electron carriers
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The Light-dependent Reaction

Describe Stage 3

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  1. Excited electrons lose energy as they move down electron transport chain
  2. Energy lost = used to pump H+ ions into thylakoid space, creating proton gradient
  3. Protons can now diffuse back into stroma via enzyme ATP synthase
    • Catalysed by ATP synthase
  4. Energy from movement combines ADP and P¡ to form ATP
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The Light-dependent Reaction

Describe Stage 4

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  1. (Light energy is absorbed by PSI which excites electrons to even higher energy level)
  2. Electrons + protons (from stroma) are transferred to NADP = combine to reduce NADP to reduced NADP
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The Light-dependent Reaction

Describes what happen in cyclic photophosphorylation

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  • ‘Cyclic’ ∵ electrons from chlorophyll molecule aren’t passed onto NADP
  • But passed back to PSI via electrons carriers
  • ∴ electrons are recycled
38
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What is chemiosmosis/the chemiosmotic theory?

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The process of electrons flowing down electrons transport chain & creating a proton gradient across the membrane to drive ATP synthesis

40
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Cyclic photophosphorylation uses only ____

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PSI

41
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Cyclic photophosphorylation produces only ____ _______ of _____

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small amounts of ATP

42
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Where does the light-independent reaction (aka Calvin cycle) take place?

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Takes place in the stroma

43
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___ and ___ required to keep Calvin cycle going

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ATP and protons

44
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Name the 3 stages in the light-independent reaction

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  1. Carbon dioxide + RuBP = 2x of GP
  2. ATP + reduced NADP = Reduction of GP → TP
  3. RuBP is regenerated
45
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The Light-independent Reaction

Describe stage 1

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  1. Carbon dioxide enters through stomata & diffuses into stroma
  2. Carbon dioxide combines with RuBP
    • Catalysed by enzyme rubisco
  3. Gives an unstable 6C which breaks down quickly into 2x GP (3C)
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The Light-independent Reaction

Describe stage 2

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  1. (Hydrolysis of) ATP provides energy to change GP → TP (3C)
  2. Reduced NADP provides H+ ions so it can reduce GP → TP
  3. Reduced NADP is recycled to NADP
  4. TP is then converted into useful organic compounds (e.g. glucose) & some continues in Calvin cycle to regenerate RuBP
47
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The Light-independent Reaction

Describe stage 3

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  1. 5/6 of TP produced used to regenerate RuBP NOT make hexose sugars
  2. Regenerating RuBP uses rest of ATP produced by light-dependent reaction
48
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What are TP and GP molecules used to make?

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Carbohydrates, lipids and amino acids

49
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Describe how hexose sugars made (carbohydrates)

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Made by joining 2 TP molecules together

50
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Draw the Calvin cycle (include the no. of carbons)

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51
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Describe how larger carbohydrates (e.g. sucrose, starch, cellulose) are made

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Made by joining hexose sugars together in different ways

52
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Describe how lipids are made

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Made using glycerol, which is synthesised from TP, and fatty acids, which are synthesised from GP

53
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Describe how some amino acids are made

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Some amino acids are made from GP

55
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What are coenzymes?

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Molecules that aids function of an enzyme

56
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How do coenzymes work?

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Work by transferring a chemical group from 1 molecule to another

57
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Name a coenzyme in photosynthesis

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NADP

58
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Explain how NADP is a coenzyme

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  • Transfers hydrogen from 1 molecule to another
  • Means it can reduce (give hydrogen to) or oxidise (take hydrogen from) a molecule
59
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Name 3 limiting factors of photosynthesis

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  1. Light intensity
  2. Temperature
  3. Carbon dioxide concentration
60
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Describe how light intensity affects the rate of photosynthesis

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  • Higher intensity of light = more energy for light-dependent reaction
  • Rate of photosynthesis ↑
61
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Describe and explain what happen to the rate of photosynthesis at high temperatures.

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  • High temps = enzymes denature
    • Photosyntheis stops
  • High temps = stomata close to avoid losing too much water
    • Causes photosynthesis to slow down because less carbon dioxide enters leaf when stomata are closed
62
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Name a use suitable statistical test to investigate correlation between light intensity and rate of photosynthesis

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Spearmen’s rank (correlation coefficient)

63
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What does Spearmen’s rank allow you to do?

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Allows you to work out the degree to which 2 sets of data are correlated

64
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What is Spearmen’s rank given as (name the range of the values)?

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Given as value between 1 and -1

65
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Describe and explain how an increase in temperature and a reduction in light intensity will affect the growth of plants. (3)

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  • Growth will decrease (at higher temperature)
  • Rate of respiration will increase at higher temperature
  • Photosynthesis decreases as there’s less light
66
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ADP levels can be a ____ ______

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limiting factor

67
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Explain why it is important for plants to produce ATP during respiration in addition to during photosynthesis. (5)

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  • In dark, no ATP production in photosynthesis
  • Some tissues unable to photosynthesis/produce ATP
  • ATP can’t be stored
  • Plant uses more ATP than produced in photosynthesis
  • ATP for active transport
68
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Herbicides affect the light-dependent reaction (namly the production of oxygen and the electron transport chain).

Suggest how herbicides cause a reduction in the production of oxygen by plants (3)

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  • Binds to chlorophyll molecules
  • Stops release of electrons from chlorophyll
  • Stops movement of electrons down electron transport chain
  • therefore the break down of water reduces
69
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Herbicides affect the light-dependent reaction (namly the production of oxygen and the electron transport chain).

Suggest how herbicides cause the death of plants (3)

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  • Less ATP
  • For light-independent reaction
  • therefore less sugars produced for respiration
  • Rate of respiration is greater than rate of photosynthesis
70
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Explain why high levels of oxygen reduce the rate of photosynthesis (effect is greater at higher temperatures). (2)

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  • More RuBP combines with oxygen than carbon dioxide
  • Competitive inhibition (for rubisco)
    • Less RuBP regenerated

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