Photosynthesis

1 the equatin, source of reactions and how they end up

2 how leaf and chloroplasts convert solar energy to chemical energy

3 how linear electron flow\

Photoautotrophs: use light E to make organic moleculas

Heterotrophs: consume organic molecules from other organisms

Chloroplasts: sites of photosynthesis in plants

mesophyll: chloroplasts mainly found in these cells of leaf

Stomata: pores in leaf( Co² enters/ O2 exits)

chlorophyll; green pigments in the thylakoid membranes of chlorolpatst

Stroma: area around it

double membrane: evidence for endosymbosis

having the stomata on the botttom of the leaf protects it from the heat of stops the water from flooding the plant if

Formula: 6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 +6O2

CO2 and H2O get turned into glucose, are endergonic

Photosynethsis= light reactions + calvin cycle

Light independent reactions:

Light→ light reactions(thylakoids)→ ATP

Light reactions: convert solar E to chemical E of ATP and NADPH

Chlorophyll a (blue green): light reaction, coverts solar to chemical E

Chlorophyll b (yellow-green): conveys E to chlorophyll a, most abundant

carotenoids (yellow orange): photo protection, broaden color spectrum for phto synthesis