Light Reactions of Photosynthesis
location of light reactions
thylakoid membrane
The location of the calvin cycle
stroma of chloroplasts (stroma is fine)
where glycolysis takes place
cytoplasm
Where the CAC takes place
mitochondrial matrix
where the ETC takes place
cristae of the mitochondria
Chlorophyll absorbs solar energy and energizes ________.
electrons
What is the end product of the calvin cycle?
glucose
glucose (6 carbons) gets broken down into two molecules of _________ (3 carbons).
pyruvate
acetyl CoA transfers the acetyl group to a __ carbon molecule.
4
the series of carriers pass _________ from one carrier to the other.
electrons
This is what i oxidized during the light reactions
water
the first intermediate made from RuBP and CO2 has ___ carbons.
6
From glycolysis, we generate a net __ ATP.
2
what is produced when the acetyl group (2C) joins the 4 carbon molecule to begin the CAC.
citric acid
The carriers only accept _______, not ________.
electrons; hydrogens
_________ is produced during the electron transport chain.
ATP
The first of three steps of the calvin cycle
carbon dioxide fixation
where the prep reaction occurs
mitochondrial matrix
How many ATP are made from the CAC?
2
what does the hydrogen gradient help to create?
ATP
These are the products created during the light reactions that are needed to begin the dark reactions.
ATP and NADPH.
The last step of the calvin cycle
regeneration of the first substrate (RuBP)
what is formed in the prep reaction
2 acetyl-CoA
The final step of the citric acid cycle regenerates the original __ carbon molecule.
4
What is the final electron acceptor, and what does it form?
Oxygen. It forms water.