Term | Definition |
Photosynthesis | Tranforms solar energy into the chemical energy of a carbon hydrate. |
Chloroplasts | the organelles that carry on photosynthesis. |
Stroma | Fluid filled area in a chloroplast. |
Thylakoids | stacked up green plates, that form grana. |
Chlorophyll | including pigments reside within the membranes of the thylakoids. They allow pigments are capable of absorbing solar energy, the energy that drives photosynthesis. |
Reduction | Gain of electrons and H+, and the molecule is said to be reduced, |
Oxidation | Loss of electrons and H+, the molecule is said to oxidized. |
Light reactions | the capture solar energy |
Calvin cycle | synthesis refers to the reaction that produces a carbohydrate. |
Two types of photosynthetic pigments are? | Chlorophylls and carotenoids. Both absorb visible light. |
Photosystem (P1) or (PII) | Light reactions. |
P1 | produces NADPH |
PII | splits water |
ATP synthase | the production of ATP captures the realesed energy. |
NADP+ | is a coenzymes,that accepts e-, becoming NADPH |
RUBP carboxylase (rubisco) | enzyme |
C3-Photosynthesis | In a leaf , mesophyll cells, arranged in parallel rows, contain well-formed chloroplasts. Most plants carry C3. |
C4 | Are plants that are in hot and dry conditions. Are able to avoid the uptake of O2 by rubisco. |
CAM | stands for crassulaceanacid meetabolism. |