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10-19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is a photon? | building block of energy |
| What is photosynthesis? | process by which certain organisms capture energy from the sun and use to build food molecules |
| List the photons in order of energy from most to least? | 1. Gamma Rays 2. Xrays 3. UV light 4. Visible light 5. Infrared 6. Radio waves |
| What is the unit of wavelength? | Nm |
| What 3 things can perform photosynthesis? | Bacteria, green plants, and Algae |
| What are clusters of pigments called? | Photosystems |
| What are the 2 parts of a photosystem? | 1.attanae complex- passes along energy from one photon to another 2. reaction center- final photon before ejecting electron |
| What are the 2 pigment molecules that absorb light? | 1. Chlorophyll 2. Caretenoids |
| What are the 3 stages of photosynthesis? are they light dependent or light independent? | 1. Captures energy from sunlight- dependent 2. Use captured energy to make ATP and NADPH- dependent 3. Use ATP and NADPH- independent |
| What is photosythesis the opposite of? | Aerobic respiration |
| What are the 2 photosystems and what do they do? | Photosystem 1- absorbs 700nm and makes NADPH Photosystem 2-absorbs 680nm and makes ATP |
| What are the 3 components of chain of electrons? | 1. Plastiquinone 2. B6f complex 3. Plastocyanin |
| What is chemeosmosis? | Protein generation of ATP |