Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh Edition Solomon Berg Martin Chapter 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy Light Composed of photons Visible light small portion of electromagnetic spectrum All energy travels as waves Shorter wavelengths have more energy than longer wavelengths
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy Electromagnetic spectrum
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy Chloroplasts Organelles enclosed by a double membrane Site of photosynthesis Located mainly within mesophyll cells inside leaf
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy Site of photosynthesis
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy Chlorophyll Main photosynthetic pigment Chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, carotenoids, and other photosynthetic pigments are components of thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy Photosynthesis is redox process Light energy captured and converted to carbohydrates Hydrogens from water reduce carbon Oxygen derived from water becomes oxidized
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy Two phases of photosynthesis Light-dependent –In thylakoids –Electrons energized by light generate ATP and NADPH Carbon fixation –In stroma –Compounds generated in phase one provide energy for formation of carbohydrate
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy Overview of photosynthesis
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy Photosystems I and II Two types of photosynthetic units involved in photosynthesis Each photosystem includes –Chlorophyll molecules –Multiple antenna complexes Photosystem I reaction center –P700 has absorption peak at 700 nm Photosystem II reaction center –P680 has absorption peak at 680 nm
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy Photosystem
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy Noncyclic electron transport ATP and NADPH formed Electrons energized by absorption of light and pass through electron transport chain to NADP + Series of redox reactions Electrons given up by P680 are replaced by electrons from photolysis of H 2 O
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy Noncyclic electron transport
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy Cyclic electron transport Electrons from photosystem I returned to photosystem I ATP produced by chemiosmosis No NADPH or O 2 generated
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy ATP synthesis and electron transport Electrons move down electron transport chain Protons (H + ) move from stroma to thylakoid lumen, creating proton gradient Greater concentration of H + lowers the pH
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy Accumulation of protons in thylakoid lumen
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy Electron transport and chemiosmosis
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy Carbon fixation Energy of ATP and NADPH used in formation of organic molecules from CO 2 12 NADPH + 18 ATP + 6 CO 2 → C 6 H 12 O NADP ADP + 18 Pi + 6 H 2 O
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy Three phases of Calvin cycle CO 2 uptake Carbon reduction RuBP regeneration
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy Calvin cycle
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy Summary of photosynthesis
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy C 3 and C 4 plant structure compared
Copyright © 2005 Brooks/Cole — Thomson Learning Biology, Seventh EditionCHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy Summary of the C 4 pathway