1. Photosynthesis and Productivity Chapter 10 Photosynthesis Plant Structure Chapters Big Idea: #2 Cellular Processes, #4 Interactions

2. Transfer of Energy: What do you remember about light from chemistry and physics?

3. Cellular Biology: Chloroplast Structure and Function

4. Overview of the process

5. Light Reactions

6. Redox and Role of H 2 O

7. Calvin Cycle

8. Role of Leaf in Photosynthesis

9. Adaptations: Deal with environmental stress

10. Molecular Pathway for C4

11. Molecular Pathway for CAM

12. Next steps:  What factors affect photosynthesis:  Photosynthesis & Transpiration Labs: Thursday 4/16  How is the plant organized to allow the materials for photosynthesis to reach the leaves and the materials produced by photosynthesis?  Tuesday  How do plants determine the productivity of an ecosystem?  Thursday 4/16 & Monday after vacation