Photosynthesis Flashcards
(7 cards)
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Photosystem 2
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- evolved first
- produces ATP
- absorbs light 680 nm
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Light Reaction
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- requires light
- location: Thylakoids
- contains photosysytems
- produces ATP and NADPH for dark reaction
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Photosystem 1
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- produces NADPH
- absorbs light at 700 nm
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Dark Reaction
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- no light required
- location: stroma
- produces glucose
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Photosystem
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- units of protein complexes
- absorb light and transferring energy and electrons
- identified by the wavelength of light it is more reactant to
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Carbon fixation
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- The incorporation of carbon dioxide into RuBP, a five carbon organic compound
- produces 12 PGA
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Photolysis
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The splitting apart of a water molecule to extract e carriers
