Light Dependent
What are the 2 types of light-dependent reactions?
Non-cyclic and cyclic electron flow
What is the final result of the Calvin Cycle?
Glucose
Is a sunflower an angiosperm or a gymnosperm?
Angiosperm
Which structure in a plant carries water? Which moves carbohydrates?
Xylem, Phloem
What are pigments?
molecules that absorb light energy
Where does the light-dependent reaction occur?
In the thylakoid
Stroma
What are the stomata responsible for in leaves?
Gas exchange
Which part of a plant performs most of the photosynthesis?
Leaves
Would water with a water potential of -0.3 move to somewhere with a water potential of -0.7 or -0.1?
-0.7
Where does the electron that replaces the lost electron in Photosystem ll come from?
Water
How many carbons make up the carbon RuBP
5
What is the water potential of pure water?
0
How many membranes does the Chloroplast have?
3 membranes: Outer membrane, Inner membrane, and Thylakoid Membrane
What is the name of organisms that convert the energy in sunlight into energy stored in organic compounds?
photoautotrophs
The excited electron from Photosystem l travels down an electron transport chain, losing energy and reducing ____ to _____.
(Hint: second blank is an electron carrier)
NADP+, NADPH
What is the name of the process of assimilating carbon from a non-organic compound and incorporating it into an organic compound?
Carbon Fixation
What led to the evolution of the waxy cuticle?
To prevent dehydration
What is the name of the enzyme that spins like a turbine and forces ADP and a phosphate group together?
ATP Synthase
Where does the Calvin cycle occur in C4 plants?
bundle sheath cells
Name at least 2 differences between Cyclic and Non-cyclic electron flow.
– Only photosystem I is used in cyclic
– Electrons are “recycled” in cyclic
– Water is not split in cyclic
-Cyclic phosphorylation is a more ancient biochemical pathway.
-NADPH isn't produced in cyclic
What is the name of the enzyme that attaches CO2 to RuBP?
Rubisco
In photorespiration, Rubisco adds _____ to RuBP instead of carbon dioxide.
Oxygen
What are the 2 types of mesophyll cells?
Palisade and spongy mesophyll cells
What is an alternate name for the Calvin cycle?
(Hint: it's not Light-Independent Reactions)
Calvin-Benson Cycle or Dark Reactions