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Chapter 8 Intro to Photosynthesis and Leaf Anatomy
You Must Know The summary equation for photosynthesis including the source and fate of the reactants and products. How leaf and chloroplast anatomy relate to photosynthesis.
Figure 8.3a Why green? Leaf cross section Mesophyll Stomata Chloroplasts Vein CO 2 O2O2 20 m Mesophyll cell
Figure 8.3b 20 m Mesophyll cell Chloroplast Stroma Thylakoid space Outer membrane Intermembrane space Inner membrane Granum
Photosynthesis is a complex series of reactions that can be summarized as the following equation 6 CO 2 12 H 2 O Light energy C 6 H 12 O 6 6 O 2 6 H 2 O © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Products: Reactants: 6 CO 2 6 O 2 C 6 H 12 O 6 6 H 2 O 12 H 2 O
Figure 8.UN01 becomes reduced becomes oxidized Photosynthesis is an endergonic process; the energy boost is provided by light.