What are the two different types of photosynthesis?
oxygenic and anoxygenic
What is photolysis?
The oxidation of a water molecule which then produces electrons and oxygen gas.
What do plants release after absorbing CO2?
They release water and oxygen through stomata.
When do pigment molecules release electrons?
When a photon of light hits the reaction center
What is the Calvin Cycle?
three-step process that generates sugars for the plant
What happens to carbon dioxide during oxygenic photosynthesis?
It reduces CO2 during the process of light energy transferring electrons from H2O that are taken up by plant roots.
What do Chloropasts do?
Make sugar during the process of phosynthesis, making light energy into chemical energy.
What is stomata?
microscopic pores on plants leaves
What is an example of a pigment molecule?
Chlorophyll
What does 3-PGA stand for? What is it?
3-phosphoglyceric acid, and it is an organic molecule.
What is produced along with oxygen?
Carbohydrates
In the process of what is oxygen produced as a byproduct?
Photosynthesis
What happens when stomata closes?
It prevents water loss, but the plant cannot produce anymore CO2.
What two things are required in the Calvin Cycle?
ATP and NADPH
What is an enzyme RuBP carboxylase/oxygenase also known as?
Rubiso
What bacteria does Anoxygenic Photosynthesis usually happen in?
What is mitochondria?
A membrane-bound cell who's chemical energy is stores in ATP. It's chemical energy is needed to power it's biochemical reactions.
What plants are negatively effected by the exchange of CO2 and oxygen?
Plants that live in hot and dry places.
How is the "electron hole" filled?
It is filled by taking an electron from water.
In between what steps during the Calvin Cycle does the plant start producing sugar and glucose?
The second and third step of the cycle.
What is the oxygenic photosynthesis equation?
6CO2 + 12H2O + Light Energy ---> C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H20
How is carbon dioxide reduced?
Electrons from NADPH and ATP reduce carbon dioxide.
What is Chlorophyll?
It is the primary pigment used for photosynthesis and gives plants their green color
What is the electron transport train?
a series of protein complexes linked together
How many CO2 molecules are needed to produce six G3P molecules?
Three.