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Photosystems

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clusters of chlorophyll and proteins in thylakoids

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Why are photosystems essential to photosynthesis

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bc they are surrounded by accessory pigments

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Photosystems are a part of

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photosynthesis

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what is the function of photosystems

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to absorb sunlight and generate high energy electrons which are passed to electron carriers in the thylakoid membrane

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Do all plants have the same photosystems

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no

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How many photosystems are there

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2

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what are the names of the photosystems

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photosystem 1 and photosystem 2 (but in roman numerals )

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Which photosystem comes first in photosynthesis

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photosystem 2

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What is the function of photosystem 2

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to absorb light to kickstart the light-dependent reactions (aka photosynthesis)

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Where is light absorbed in photosystem 2

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electrons in the pigments

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What is the symbol for high energy electrons

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e-

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What happens to the electrons after they absorb the light energy

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they are passed down to the electron transport chain

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is an electron transport chain included in photosystem 1

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yeessss

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where is the electron transport chain found

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thylakoid membrane

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what is the electron transport chain

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a series of electron carrier proteins that move high energy electrons during ATP generated reactions

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Is the electron transport chain in cellular respiration and photosynthesis the same?

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no

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What is the last step of photosystem 2

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enzymes on the inner surface of the thylakoid membrane break up water into 2 electrons, 2 H+ and 1 oxygen

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Since the high energy electrons are always transferred to the electron transport chain does chlorophyll ever run out of electrons?

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no the electrons that are transferred to the electron transport chain are replaced by electrons that are released when enzymes break down water

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What signalizes the end of photosystem 2

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water is broken down by enzymes

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Is there a step between photosystem 2 and photosystem 1?

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yesh - intermediate step - electron transport chain

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what happens in the intermediate step of photosynthesis?

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energy in electrons is used to pump H+ ions through proteins from the stroma into the thylakoid space

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What are the products/byproducts of photosystem 1?

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1 oxygen - byproduct and 2 electrons and 2 H+ -> products

23
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at the end of the electron transport chain…

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electrons transfer to photosystem 1

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Do electrons have the same energy when they reach photosystem 1?

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no bc some energy has been used to pump H+ ions across the thylakoid membrane

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How does photosystem 1 compensate for the loss of energy in the electrons
pigments in photosystem 1 use energy from light to reenergize electrons
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How many electron transport chains are in photosynthesis?
2
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What happens in the second electron transport chain
NADP+ molecules in the stroma pick up the high energy electrons and H+ ions on the outer surface of the thylakoid membrane to become NADPH
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What is the charge of the stroma
negative
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why is the stroma negatively charged
bc of the accumulation of hydrogen ions that were pumped into it
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gradient
an area over which something changes
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Can H+ ions cross the membrane directly
no bc they are ions
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How do H+ ions pass through the membrane
through the ATP synthase
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what is the ATP synthase powered by
gradient
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What provides the energy to make ATP
the difference in both charge and H+ ion concentration across the membrane
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As H+ ions travel through the ATP synthase it
rotates
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What happens as the ATP synthase rotates
it binds a phosphate group to ADP to produce ATP
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chemiosmosis
the process in which a phospate group is added to ADP to create ATP
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What are the final products of photosynthesis
ATP and NADPH
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the light independent reactions are aka
calvin cycle
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What are the reactants of the calvin cycle
NADPH ATP and O2
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What factors influence the rate of photosynthesis
temperature, light intensity, and the availability of water
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Where does the carbon dioxide enter from
atmosphere
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What happens to the carbon dioxide once it enters the calvin cycle
an enzyme in the stroma binds it to 6 5-carbon compounds that are already present in the organelle
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How many carbon dioxide molecules enter the organelle
6
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what is created when 6CO2 binds with 6 5-carbon compounds
twelve 3-carbon compounds
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As the 3-carbon compounds move through the cycle what occurs
they gain energy from ATP and NADPH in the stroma
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At midcycle two of the twelve 3-carbon molecules are ____ from the cycle
removed
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what happens to the two 3-carbon molecules that leave the cycle
they become the building blocks that the plant cell uses to profuce sugars, lipids, amino acids, and other compounds
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What happens to the remaining 10 3-carbon molecules
they are converted back into six 5-carbon molecules which combine with six new carbon dioxide molecules to begin the next cycle.
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What are the products of the calvin cycle
C6H12O6 and other carbohydrates (3-carbon molecules that leave), 3 ADP and 2 NADP+ (transfer of energy in calvin cycle)and also removes CO2 from the atmosphere

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