Cell Respiration
What is required for aerobic respiration?
Oxygen
What is a photon?
An excited electron that is in a higher energy level than it's natural state
Where do the light reactions take place?
Thylakoid membrane
What is the goal of the Calvin Cycle?
To make carbohydrates
What does photorespiration produce?
CO2
Where does the majority of cell respiration take place?
What is the thylakoid membrane?
The disk shaped structure containing chlorophyll
Why is light important for the light reactions?
Light energy excites the electrons to make them charged particles
What are the reactants of the Calvin cycle?
CO2, ATP, NADPH
When does photorespiration happen?
When CO2 levels are low and O2 levels are high
What are the "electron taxis" for cell respiration?
NADH and FADH2
What is the name of a stack of thylakoid membranes?
Granum
What are the electrons gained from the splitting of water used for?
Replacing the electron lost from PS2
Where does the Calvin Cycle Take place?
The stroma
What percentage of plants are C3 plants?
90%
How much net ATP does glycolysis produce?
2 (4-2)
What are the stomata?
Holes on the underside of the leaf that are the sites of gas exchange
How does ATP synthase get the energy to produce ATP?
From the H+ gradient of the thylakoid membrane
What are the 3 stages of the Calvin Cycle?
Carbon fixation, sugar production, regeneration of RuBP
How do C4 Plants avoid photorespiration?
Having an additional step and doing carbon fixation before the Calvin Cycle
How much ATP is created after 1 full round of cell respiration?
38 in theory, 30 in practice
Name one pigment molecule plants have other than chlorophyll
Carotenoids, flavonoids, phycobilins
Which part of the Light Reactions forms NADPH?
PS 1
What is the key enzyme that is involved in the Calvin Cycle?
Rubisco
How do CAM plants avoid photorespiration?
Fixing carbon at night and only doing the Calvin cycle during the day