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light dependant reactions and the chloroplast

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what powers light-dependent reactions?

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the sun

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what happens when photons of light strike photosynthesis II?

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the electrons are excited

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what happens to H+ in the stroma?

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it gets pulled into the lumen

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what happens to the electrons as H+ is pulled into the lumen?

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electrons lose energy

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what are electrons replaced within photosystem II?

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H2O

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what is produced at the end of ETC as photons strike photosynthesis I?

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NADPH

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which organisms does NADPH occur in?

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in photosynthetic organisms

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what is the process of H2O splitting into H+, O2, and e-?

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photolysis

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what happens between H+ and the lumen?

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H+ builds up in the lumen as a result of ETC and H2O

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what structure does H+ pass through to create ATP?

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ATP synthase

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what is chemiosmosis?

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the process of creating ATP through H+ passing through the ATP synthase structure

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what is ATP?

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a molecule that contains high energy bonds that transfer energy to all organisms

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what is ADP?

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a molecule that contains two high energy phosphate bonds

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how is NADP+ created?

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by accepting one hydrogen atom and two electrons

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what is the oxidation formula for ATP

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ATP->ADP + Pi + energy

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what is the reduction reaction for NADPH?

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NADPH->NADP+ + H+ + 2e- + energy

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what are photons?

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an energy packet of electromagnetic radiation (units of light)

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what colour of light has the most energy?

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violet

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what does the wavelength have to do with the amount of energy?

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longer=less shoter=more

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why do leaves change colour in the fall?

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chlorophyll breaks down because of the temperature and daylight hours (causes chlorophyll to stop producing its food)

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what is NADPH?

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a product of the first level of photosynthesis

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what is NADP+?

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hydrogen acceptor (creates NADPH)

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what is oxidation?

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the loss of electrons

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what is reduction?

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the gain of electrons

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what is chlorophyll?
light absorbing green pigment that starts photosynthesis
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what does an accessory pigment do?
transfer energy back into chlorophyll
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what is an example of an accessory pigment?
carotenoids
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what does ATP stand for?
adenosine triphosphate (more energy-less stable)
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what does ADP stand for?
adenosine diphosphate (less energy-more stable)
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what is a stack of thylakoids called?
granum/grana
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what are the bridges between the granum called?
lamella
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what is the liquid space in the chloroplast called?
stroma
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where is the electron transport chain (ETC) located?
thylakoid membrane
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where do light dependant reactions occur?
thylakoid membrane
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what happens to electrons during photolysis?
the move to PSll to replace the electrons lost
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what happens to the protons during photolysis?
protons are moved across the electron transport chain into the lumen, losing energy
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what happens to oxygen during photolysis?
it is released back into earth's atmosphere
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what happens in photosystem 1?
uses light energy to allow electrons to move across the thylakoid membrane to create NADPH and ATP
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what happens in photosystem 2?
captures photons to assist with photolysis and extract electrons to move across the ETC
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where are the photosystems located?
thylakoid membrane
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what is the electron transport chains main purpose?
create an electrochemical gradient and drive the synthesis of ATP through ATP synthase (cellular respiration)
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where is the electron transport chain located?
inner mitochondrial membrane
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what happens to extra hydrogen ions during photosynthesis?
pulled into the lumen,, releasing energy
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what happens to hydrogen during photosynthesis?
pulled into the thylakoid space because of electrons passing through the electron transport chain
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how is NADPH created?
electrons, NADP+, and hydrogen ions form NADPH
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where does NADPH go after it is formed?
the stroma
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what is the main function of the ATP synthase?
allows protons to pass through the thylakoid membrane, turning ADP into ATP
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where is the ATP synthase located?
inner mitochondrial membrane
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where does chemiosmosis occur in photosynthesis?
the chloroplast
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where does chemiosmosis occur in cellular respiration?
the mitochondria
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what reactants are involved in light dependant reactions?
H2O and sunlight
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what is the main purpose of light dependant reactions?
convert light energy into chemical energy/create ATP and NADPH
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what products are created from light dependant reactions?
ATP, NADPH, and oxygen
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what is the main purpose of the calvin cycle?
use ATP and NADPH, from light dependant, and carbon dioxide to create G3P
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what does NADP+ accept to create NADPH?
2 electrons and 1 hydrogen
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what is G3P?
a sugar used to create glucose
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what happens when hydrogen moves through the ATP synthase?
the energy released is used to combine ADP and Pi
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where does the calvin cycle occur?
the stroma
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what reactants, and how many, are needed in an light independent reaction?
(6) CO2, (12) NADPH, and (18) ATP
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what products, and how many, are created from light independent reactions?
(1) glucose, (6) NADP+, and H2O
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how many moles of CO2 is used to create one molecule of G3P?
3 moles
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what happens to CO2 in the calvin cycle?
CO2 goes through carbon fixation
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what is carbon fixation?
the process of taking CO2 from the air and turning it into sugars
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what is glucose?
a type of sugar; the chief source of energy for living organisms

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