1. AP Photosynthesis- key points

2. Minimal knowledge The summary equation of photosynthesis including the source and fate of reactants and products. How leaf and chloroplast structure relates to photosynthesis. How photosystems convert solar energy to chemical energy.

3. How linear electron flow in the light reactions result in the formation of ATP, NADPH and O 2 How chemiosmosis generates ATP in the light reaction. How the Calvin cycle uses the energy molecules from the light reaction to produce G3P and then glucose.

4. Cyclic and noncyclic photophosphorylation Difference between C4 and CAM plants as an adaptation to varied environments. Photorespiration as related to “Competitive inhibition” and the enzyme Rubisco.

5. Know this vocabulary: matter, element, compound, atom, proton, electron, neutron, covalent bond What matter is “rearranged” during photosynthesis? What elements make up glucose? What types of bonds are formed? What is H+? What do electrons carry?