Questions and Answers
Define autotrophs?
Autotrophs sustain themselves and make their own food through photosynthesis, converting CO₂ and H₂O to sugar.
Define producers?
Producers are organisms that make organic food molecules from CO₂, H₂O, and other inorganic raw materials.
Define photoautotrophs?
Photoautotrophs use the energy of light to produce organic molecules.
Describe the structure of chloroplasts and their location in a leaf.
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Explain how plants produce oxygen.
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Describe the role of redox reactions in photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
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Describe the roles of redox reactions in cellular respiration.
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What are the reactants and products of the light reactions?
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What are the reactants and products of the Calvin cycle?
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Explain how the electron transport chain and chemiosmosis generate ATP, NADPH, and oxygen in light reactions.
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Describe the properties and functions of different photosynthetic pigments.
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Define chlorophyll A.
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Define chlorophyll B.
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Define carotenoids.
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Explain how photosystems capture solar energy.
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What is the difference between photophosphorylation and oxidative phosphorylation?
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What are the reactants and products of the Calvin cycle?
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Explain why the Calvin cycle is dependent upon the light reactions.
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Compare the mechanisms that C3, C4, and CAM plants use to obtain and use carbon dioxide.
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Describe the greenhouse effect.
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Explain how the ozone layer forms and how human activities have damaged it.
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In __________ plants, the first product of carbon fixation is the three-carbon compound 3-PGA formed in the Calvin cycle.
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When such plants close their stomata on hot, dry days to conserve water, _______ builds up in the leaf and is added to RuBP in place of CO₂.
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ATP synthesis in both chloroplasts and mitochondria involves the process called?
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In both cellular respiration and photosynthesis, a(n) _______________ built into a membrane pumps H+ across the membrane.
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In respiration, the electrons come from the oxidation of organic molecules, and __________ is the final electron acceptor.
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Photosynthesis is an __________ process in which carbon is __________, whereas cellular respiration is an __________ process in which carbon is __________.
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Cellular respiration and photosynthesis are similar in that both involve _____?
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A red chemical dye known as phenol red changes to yellow when CO₂ is present. A small green plant seedling is placed in phenol red and then placed in the dark. What is most likely to occur?
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Which gas contributes to both global warming and the deterioration of the ozone layer?
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What is the equation for photosynthesis?
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The light reactions take place in the _________ and the Calvin cycle takes place in the _________.
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Study Notes
Autotrophs and Producers
- Autotrophs can sustain themselves by producing their own food via photosynthesis.
- Producers convert CO₂ and H₂O along with inorganic materials into organic food molecules.
Photosynthetic Processes
- Photoautotrophs harness the energy from light to create organic molecules.
- Chloroplasts are the sites of photosynthesis located in the palisade layer of leaves, consisting of a double membrane enclosing stroma and thylakoids.
Oxygen Production and Chemical Reactions
- Plants produce oxygen by splitting water molecules.
- Redox reactions play a crucial role; CO₂ is reduced to sugar while water is oxidized, releasing electrons.
Light Reactions and Calvin Cycle
- Light reactions have reactants: H₂O and light, producing NADPH, ATP, and O₂.
- The Calvin Cycle utilizes CO₂, NADPH, and ATP to produce sugar, ADP, and NADP⁺.
Electron Transport and ATP Generation
- The electron transport chain and chemiosmosis generate ATP and NADPH via water splitting and electron excitation.
- Excited electrons release energy as they move through the electron transport chain, synthesizing ATP in the process.
Photosynthetic Pigments
- Various pigments found within thylakoid membranes absorb specific light wavelengths, with chlorophyll A absorbing blue-violet and red light while reflecting green.
Photosystems and Energy Capture
- Photosystems capture solar energy, transferring it until reaching the reaction center, where a primary electron acceptor reduces the electrons.
Phosphorylation Processes
- Photophosphorylation occurs when initial energy comes from light, whereas oxidative phosphorylation derives energy from redox reactions of the electron transport chain.
C3, C4, and CAM Plants
- C3 photosynthesis involves rubisco adding CO₂ to RuBP, C4 fixes CO₂ into a four-carbon compound to handle dry weather, and CAM plants capture CO₂ at night.
Greenhouse Effect and Ozone Layer
- The greenhouse effect involves sunlight being absorbed and re-radiated as heat; greenhouse gases trap some of this heat, warming the Earth.
- Ozone (O₃) forms naturally but is depleted by CFCs from industrial activities, leading to increased UV radiation risk.
Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis Contrast
- Photosynthesis is an endergonic process (carbon reduced); cellular respiration is exergonic (carbon oxidized).
- Both processes involve redox reactions, sharing similarities in the electron transport chain mechanisms.
Other Key Concepts
- Chemiosmosis is pivotal for ATP synthesis in both chloroplasts and mitochondria.
- Oxygen is the final electron acceptor in cellular respiration.
- The photosynthetic equation: 6 CO₂ + 6 H₂O + Light Energy → Glucose + 6 O₂ outlines the transformation of matter during photosynthesis.
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