Photosynthesis Flashcards
1
Q
Where does photosynthesis occur?
A
Thylakoid
2
Q
What are the three phases of the Calvin cycle?
A
Carbon fixation, Reduction, Regeneration of CO2 receptor (RuBP)
3
Q
What occurs during Carbon fixation?
A
catalyzed by rubisco, input carbon
4
Q
What occurs during reduction?
A
output: G3P
uses: 6 ATP and 6 NADH (per 1 G3P)
5
Q
What occurs during regeneration of RuBP?
A
uses 3 ATP
6
Q
How much to create one glucose?
A
2 turns in calvin cycle
18 ATP
6 CO2
12 NADH
7
Q
What is special about C4 plants?
A
incorporate CO2 into four-carbon compounds in mesophyll cell, separates spatially
8
Q
What is special about CAM plants?
A
separates systems temporally
