Week 7: Photosynthesis Flashcards
Photosynthesis
Transforms solar energy into carbohydrates
Light-dependent reaction
(in thylakoid) O2 is produced
Calvin Cycle reaction
(in storma) carbohydrate is made
Unique structure of the plant cells
large central vacuole, cell wall, and chloroplast
light-dependent reaction is
an energy capturing reaction
Calvin cycle reaction uses
ATP and NADPH made in the light reactions to produce carbohydrate(takes place in the stroma)
paper chromatography
an analytical chemistry technique: separating and identifying mixtures that are/ can be colored
solvent molecules
keep finding new places to stick to
molecules dissolved in the solvent
are carried along up the paper
Different compounds in the sample mixture
travel at different rates
differences in solubility in the solvent and in
their attraction to the paper fibers
the more soluble the component the
further it goes