Bio photosynthesis (light reactions) (exam 2)

Organisms that photosynthesis

Autotrophs

Organisms that go through cellular respiration

Everybody

photosynthesis equation (cellular respiration is the opposite)

light reactions

reactions of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH. (needs one chemical reactant water and the energy of the sun to do the chemical work)

Carbon fixation reactions (calvin cycle)

Where multiple carbon dioxide molecules from the atmosphere are stitched together to make larger organic molecules

Organic carbon molecules are used for..

long term energy storage

water gets in through the..

Leaf, xylem, and roots

Light capture happens in..

Chloraplasts

pigments

Molecules that absorb, reflect, or transmit light.

photons

Packets of light energy

Electron Transport Chain

allowing h+ to flow down the concentration gradient and turn to protein (protein acts as a generator and generates ATP)

Light reactions begin..

photosynthesis

By the end of light reactions in photosynthesis we gave generated..

High energy electron carriers (NADPH) and (ATP) from the light energy produced by the sun

The next step is turning the short term energy NADPH and ATP into long term storage glucose molecules through the carbon fixation reactions