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1
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Metabolic pathway

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A series of small reactions controlled by enymes

2
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Phosphorylation

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Adding phosphate to a molecule

3
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Photophosphorylation

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Addding phosphate to a molecule using light

4
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Photolysis

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The splitting of a molecule using light

5
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Photoionisation

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When light energy excites electrons in an atom giving them more energy causing them to be released, meaning the substance becomes a positively charged ion.

6
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Hydrolysis

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The splitting of a substance using water

7
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Decarboxylation

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The removal of CO2

8
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Dehydrogenation

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Removal of hydrogen

9
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What specific properties makes ATP a good energy source

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ATP stores or releases small manageable amout of energy at once so none is wasted as heat
Easily broken down so readily available.
Can be quickly re made.
ATP cant pass out of a cell so the cell always has an immediate source of energy.

10
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What is a coenzyme?

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Aids the function of an enzyme, they work by transfering a chemical group from one molecule to another.
NADP transfers hydrogen.

11
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How is the structure of the leaf adapted for gas exchange?

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  • Large surface area: for sunlight absorption
  • Arrangement of leaves minimises overlapping: prevents shadowing
  • Thin: Diffusion distance kept short
  • Transparent cuticle and epidermis: let light through to the photosynthetic mesophyll cells beneath.
  • Long narrow upper mesophyll cells packed with sunlight: collect sunlight
  • Numerous stomata: for gaseous exchange so all mesophyll are a short diffuison distance away.
  • Stomata: open and close in response to light intensity
  • Many air spaces in the lower mesophyll: allow rapid diffuision
  • Extensive network of xylem: brings water to the leaf cells
12
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Photolysis of water

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2 H2O = 4 H+ + O2 + 4 e

13
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NADP reduction

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NADP + H + e = NADPH

14
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Atp production equation

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ADP + Pi = ATP (light)

15
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Site of light dependant reaction

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thylakoid membrane

16
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Site of light independant reaction

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stroma

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Describe what happens during the light-dependant reaction?

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  1. Sunlight is absorbed by chlorphyll found in photosystem 2
  2. Light energy exites the electrons and they move to a higher energy level.
  3. The excited electrons along with H+ ions from the photolysis of water causes an electron carrier protein to be produced.
  4. The excited electrons move down the electron transport chain through a series of redox reactions, with gradually decreasing energy levels.
  5. Each time oxidation occurs a proton moves into the thylakoid.
  6. NADPH is the final electron acceptor to be reduced
  7. The buildup of protons in the thylakoid space causes photophosphorylation. The protons move down the concentartion gradient into the stroma via ATP synthase which is embedded in the thylakoid membrane in the process of chemiosmosis.
  8. ADP + Pi = ATP
  9. This is sustained by the photolysis of water as electrons formed replaces the lost electrons from the chlorophyll.
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Describe what happens during the light independant reaction?

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  1. A molecule of CO2 diffuses into the stroma and combines with ribulose biphosphae to produce an unstable 6 carbon compound in carbon fixation.
  2. This is catalysed by rubisco
  3. Two glycerate 3-phosphate moelcules are formed.
  4. Glycerate 3-phosphate is then reduced to triose phospahte in a redox reaction where NADPH is oxidised.
  5. This also requires energy from ATP released by ATP hydrolysis
  6. NADPH and ATP are both from the light dependant stage of reaction
  7. Triose phosphate is used to make useful organic substances like carbohydrates, lipids and amino acids
  8. Spun six times to make one hexose sugar
  9. Rubp is regenrated by a series of reactions requiring energy from ATP hydrolysis.
  10. This is known as the calvin cycle
19
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Describe how you would investigate the activity of dehydrogenase in chloroplats?

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In PS1 during the light dependant stage NADP acts as an electron acceptor and is reduced. This is catalysed by dehydrogenase. DCPIP acts as an electron acceptor and gets reduced by the dehydrogenase in the chloroplasts . As the dye gets reduced it turns from dark blue to colourless. Dehydrogenase activity can be measured by the rate that DCPIP loses it’s blue colour.

20
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How is the chloroplast adapted to to carrying out the light independant reaction?

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  1. The fluid of the stroma contains all the enzymes needed to carry out the reaction. Stromal fluid is membrane bound in the chloroplast meaning a chemical environment that has a high concentration of enzymes and substrates can be maintained within it.
  2. The stroma fluid surrounds the grana and so the products of the light dependant reaction can easily diffuse into the stroma.
  3. Contains DNA and ribosomes so can quickly and easily manufacture the proteins involved in the light dependant reaction.