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Photosynthesis Used by Autotrophs Plants, Algae, and some Bacteria
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Remember Autotrophs Can make their own food using energy from the sun. -Primary trophic level -Plants, algae, some bacteria Heterotrophs Cannot make their own food and rely on other organisms -Secondary, and tertiary -Herbivores, carnivores, omnivores
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Photosynthesis - autotrophs capture energy from sunlight, and store it as chemical energy in the form of sugars. Chloroplast are organelles in plant cells there photosynthesis takes place. Chlorophyll is a molecule in chloroplasts that absorbs some of the energy in visible light
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Two Parts of Chloroplast Thylakoids - shaped like coins. Stacks of thylakoids are called grana. Stroma - Fluid that is all around the grana inside the chloroplast
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There are two stages of Photosynthesis Light-dependent Chlorophyll absorbs energy from sunlight. The energy moves along the thylakoid membrane and is transferred to ATP. This is called Chemiosmosis. During this process water molecules (H 2 0) are broken down, and oxygen (O 2 ) molecules are released. ADP+P ATP
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Light-independent or the Calvin Cycle Uses the energy from the light-dependent reaction to make sugars. This happens in the stroma. Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 ) and light energy are used to build sugars usually glucose (C 6 H 12 O 6 ) This is called Carbon fixation
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Overall Photosynthesis Equation 6CO 2 + 6H 2 OC 6 H 12 O 6 + 6O 2 Photosynthesis produces glucose which is used in cellular respiration to make *ATP* C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6O 2 6CO 2 + 6H 2 O + 36-38 ATP’s
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