BIG Concepts
Photosynthesis turns _____ energy into _____ energy
Solar, Chemical
Where does the Calvin Cycle take place?
Stroma
What color does Photosynthesis reflect?
Green FN
Hill Reaction
Visible light is from:
380nm to 740nm
What is the name for the organized portion of the mesophyll layer with chloroplasts?
Palisade
How many ATP does the Calvin Cycle require total for one glucose?
18 ATP
Where are chloroplasts mainly found?
Mesophyll Cells
What are the products of the light rxn?
NADPH, ATP, and Oxygen
Around where is the optimal WL for Chlorophyll a?
any number close to 440nm
What are the recycled G3Ps used for in the third step of the carbon cycle?
They are used to regenerate RuBP
What is the most common protein on earth?
Rubisco/Ribulose bisphosphate
What does the term -trophos mean?
Feeder
What molecule is the final electron acceptor in PSI
NADP+
the special pair of chlorophyll in PSII is _____? PSI_____
PSII: P680
PSI: P700
Explain the process of photolysis and the significance behind it.
Splitting of H20 to make two protons and 2 electrons, which are donated to replace the lost electrons in P680. The protons contribute to the gradient, and one oxygen atom combines with another to form an oxygen gas molecule.
What is the actual product of the Calvin cycle?
G3P: the building block of sugars like sucrose, fructose, and glucose
What is the equation of Photosynthesis?
6CO2+ 6H2O -> C6H12O6 + 6O2
What complex uses the flow of electrons through the ETC to create a proton gradient within the Thylakoid membrane?
Cytochrome Complex
What is the rxn for photolysis?
H20 -> 2H + 2e - ½ O
Explain the mechanism by which Guard cells are able to open and close. Also, explain the mechanism by which they are important.
Something along the lines of vacuole and turgor pressure.
Explain the entire process of the Calvin Cycle. On the whiteboard.
Correct
Explain the process behind Chlorphyll a and why leaves change color with the fall.
Something along the lines of Chlorophyll a degrades, and so the other pigment molecules start showing.
Explain the ENTIRE process of the light RXN from beginning to end. Make sure to mention how ATP and NADPH are made? On the whiteboard.
Correct; or Incorrect
Why is 6 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate called what it is called?
Because there are 3 carbons and there is a phosphate on the first carbon in the chain and one on the third carbon in the chain, that's what the 1 and the 3 indicate. The 6 indicates that there is just 6 of them.