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BIO II: Exam 3
Plants
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chlorophyll a | - most abundant pigment - absorbs red and blue |
| Where are light-absorbing pigments organized into? | Photosystems in the thylakoid membrane |
| Light Reactions | Convert light energy into chemical energy |
| Calvin Cycle (Light Independent Rxns) | Convert CO2 & chemical energy into sugar |
| 4 stages of Light Reactions | 1) Photosystem II 2) ETC 3) Photosystem I 4) ATP-Synthase |
| 1) Photosystem II | Light is focused onto central chlorophyll, Photons excite its outer electron - This increases the POTENTIAL ENERGY of the chlorophyll |
| Reactants of PSII | - Light - Water |
| Reduce of PSII | - Chlorophyll oxidizes water - Water is oxidized - Chlorophyll + is reduced - Water is the reducing agent |
| 2) Electron Transport Chain (ETC) | - Creates an H+ gradient - HIGH ENERGY e- enter ETC and get passed form one protein to another - Energy released by e- is used to pump H+ (protons) from stroma to lumen - H+ (protons) ions are moved AGAINST concentration gradient form LOW to HIGH |
| Would the H+ gradient exist in the ETC if light was not present? | NO |