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Which photosystem generates a strong oxidizing agent?
Which photosystem generates a strong oxidizing agent?
Which photosystem is capable of producing a strong reducing agent?
Which photosystem is capable of producing a strong reducing agent?
Which photosystem is capable of producing oxygen from water?
Which photosystem is capable of producing oxygen from water?
Which photosystem is capable of producing NADPH from NADP+?
Which photosystem is capable of producing NADPH from NADP+?
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In the light-dependent reactions, where do protons move into during ATP synthesis?
In the light-dependent reactions, where do protons move into during ATP synthesis?
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What is the core protein targeted by common herbicides?
What is the core protein targeted by common herbicides?
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What do some herbicides produce, which is toxic to human tissue?
What do some herbicides produce, which is toxic to human tissue?
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What is the machinery for ATP synthesis in a chloroplast similar to?
What is the machinery for ATP synthesis in a chloroplast similar to?
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How many protons are required for the synthesis of each molecule of ATP in the light-dependent reaction?
How many protons are required for the synthesis of each molecule of ATP in the light-dependent reaction?
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What is the main energy source for chemoautotrophs?
What is the main energy source for chemoautotrophs?
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What is the waste product produced by cyanobacteria during photosynthesis?
What is the waste product produced by cyanobacteria during photosynthesis?
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Which molecule has a lower affinity for its electrons and is easier to oxidize?
Which molecule has a lower affinity for its electrons and is easier to oxidize?
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What is the primary function of photosynthesis?
What is the primary function of photosynthesis?
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What is the role of photoautotrophs in the production of organic compounds?
What is the role of photoautotrophs in the production of organic compounds?
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During the evolution of photosynthesis, what did cyanobacteria use as an electron source?
During the evolution of photosynthesis, what did cyanobacteria use as an electron source?
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What is the origin of nutrition for heterotrophs?
What is the origin of nutrition for heterotrophs?
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Where are chloroplasts predominantly found?
Where are chloroplasts predominantly found?
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What is the principal pigment involved in photosynthesis?
What is the principal pigment involved in photosynthesis?
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What is the function of carotenoids in chloroplasts?
What is the function of carotenoids in chloroplasts?
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What is the source of the oxygen released during photosynthesis?
What is the source of the oxygen released during photosynthesis?
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What is the structure within the chloroplast where chlorophyll molecules and protein complexes for energy transduction are located?
What is the structure within the chloroplast where chlorophyll molecules and protein complexes for energy transduction are located?
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What is the function of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?
What is the function of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?
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What is the primary location of chloroplasts within a plant cell?
What is the primary location of chloroplasts within a plant cell?
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What is the function of photosystem II (PSII) in photosynthesis?
What is the function of photosystem II (PSII) in photosynthesis?
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What is the role of plastocyanin (PC) in photosynthesis?
What is the role of plastocyanin (PC) in photosynthesis?
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What is the significance of the Z scheme in photosynthesis?
What is the significance of the Z scheme in photosynthesis?
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What is the function of plastoquinol (PQH2) in photosynthesis?
What is the function of plastoquinol (PQH2) in photosynthesis?
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What is the role of the antenna pigments in photosynthesis?
What is the role of the antenna pigments in photosynthesis?
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Why do plants need mobile electron carriers in photosynthesis?
Why do plants need mobile electron carriers in photosynthesis?
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What is the process called when water is split into protons and molecular oxygen during photosynthesis?
What is the process called when water is split into protons and molecular oxygen during photosynthesis?
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Study Notes
Photosynthetic Metabolism Overview
- Photosynthesis occurs in two stages: light-dependent reactions and light-independent reactions.
- Each photosynthetic unit contains several hundred chlorophyll molecules, including a reaction-center chlorophyll and antenna pigments.
- Two large pigment-protein complexes called photosystems (PSII and PSI) act in series to raise electrons from H2O to NADP+.
- The flow of electrons from H2O to NADP+ is referred to as the Z scheme and occurs in three steps.
- The flow of electrons from water to PSII involves the splitting of water into protons and molecular oxygen.
- Photosystem II (PSII) boosts electrons from below the energy level of water to a midpoint, while Photosystem I (PSI) boosts electrons to a level above NADP+.
- The flow of electrons from PSII to PSI involves the absorption of light by antenna pigments, generating negatively charged free radicals.
- The flow of electrons from PSI to NADP+ (NADPH production) involves the absorption of light by the antenna pigments of LHCI and the subsequent reduction of NADP+.
- Plastoquinone (PQH2) and plastocyanin (PC) are the mobile electron carriers in plants.
- Plants need mobile electron carriers because the two photosystems are not in close proximity to each other.
- Plastoquinol (PQH2) accepts two electrons from PSII and two protons from the stroma and is soluble in the lipid bilayer, while plastocyanin (PC) is a copper-containing blue protein that transfers electrons from cytochrome b6f complex to PSI.
- The splitting of water during photosynthesis is called photolysis and requires the simultaneous loss of four electrons from two molecules of water.
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