Energy and Photosynthesis What is Energy? – Ability to do work…..ughh… Kinetic Energy? – Energy in Action –Examples Potential Energy? – Stored Energy –Examples What is the Conservation of Energy? –ENERGY CANNOT BE CREATED OR DESTROYED!

AdenineRibose3 Phosphate groups Adenosine Tri Phosphate (ATP) Who uses it?

ADPand ATP Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) + Phosphate Adenosine triphosphate (ATP

Photosynthesis Goal is to capture kinetic light energy and convert it to stored Potential energy in the form of GLUCOSE Equation 6CO 2 + 6H 2 0  C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6O 2

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Light is a form of kinetic energy called Electromagnetic radiation –Travels in waves (and particles) –Different wavelengths give the energy different properties Blue light has more energy than red light (its faster for a small wave to move than a long wave- ---think of jumping rope!)

Plants and Light Visible light = small part of electromagnetic spectrum Sunlight is a mixture of all colors of light. Each color of light has a different wavelength, and thus a different amount of energy. Plants only use visible wavelengths of light.

Chloroplasts

Parts of Chloroplast Chloroplast: Site of photosynthesis in eukaryotic cells. Thylakoids: Disk shaped membranes containing photosynthetic pigments. Site of light dependent reactions. Grana: Stacks of thylakoids. Stroma: Fluid filled space surrounding grana. Site of light independent reactions.

PHOTOSYNTHESIS Chloroplast O2 Calvin Cycle ADP + P NADP+ ATP NADPH Light- Dependent Reactions H20 CO2 C6H12O6 Light

Light Dependent Reactions All the reactions of photosynthesis that are directly dependent upon light are known as the light dependent reactions. The light dependent reactions occur in the part of the cell known as the thylakoids (Stacks of thylakoids are known as grana.). Many chlorophyll molecules are found embedded into the membranes of the thylakoids.

The purpose of the light reactions is to convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of ATP & NADPH. ATP & NADPH are energy carriers. –ATP carries energy –NADPH carries high energy electrons and hydrogen ions

2 Parts to Light Reactions Photosystem II –Happens 1 st –Part of light reactions that ultimately generates ATP molecules Photosystem I –Happen 2 nd –Part of light reactions that ultimately generate NADPH molelecules

Calvin Cycle (aka Dark Reactions aka light independent reactions) All reactions of photosynthesis not directly dependent upon light are known as the light independent reactions. They occur whether there is light present or not. The light independent reactions occur in the part of the chloroplast known as the stroma. The purpose of the light independent reactions is to take the energy from ATP and energized electrons and hydrogen ions from NADPH and add them to CO2 to make glucose or sugar.

The purpose of the light independent reactions (Calvin cycles) is to take the energy from ATP and energized electrons and hydrogen ions from NADPH and add them to CO2 to make glucose or sugar.