photosynthesis and light reactions

Question 1

photosynthesis converts

Answer 1

light energy to chemical energy

Question 2

site of photosynthesis

Answer 2

photosynthesis

Question 3

Chloroplast location:

Answer 3

highest concentration is in leaves , especially in mesophyll (inner leaf)

Question 4

__ lets air into the leaf

Answer 4

stomata

Question 5

light reactions….

Answer 5

a. Capture light energy
b. Removes electrons from water
c. Energize electrons
d. Create ATP

Question 6

Most abundant electromagnetic energy on earth

Answer 6

electromagnetic energy

Question 7

visible light: energy is carried in

Answer 7

photons

Question 8

pigment

Answer 8

molecule that interacts with visible light

Question 9

 Photosynthetic pigments absorb

Answer 9

light energy (but not all wavelengths equally)

Question 10

types of photosynthetic pigments

Answer 10

o Chlorophyll is most common
o Carotenoids

Question 11

what colors does chlorophyll absorb?

Answer 11

blue and red which are high energy

Question 12

w

Question 13

what colors does carotenoids absorb?

Answer 13

blue red and green

Question 14

photosystems:

Answer 14

oPigments are organized into light harvesting complexes
Harvest light over a larger area
oExcited electrons passed to light harvesting complex
oElectrons absorbed by primary electron acceptor

Question 15

two variations of photosystems

Answer 15

1. Photosystem 2 (comes before photosystem 1
2. Photosystem 1