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PHOTOSYNTHESIS
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Energy Stored in chemical bonds of compounds. Compounds that store energy: ATP, and NADPH. When bonds are broken, energy is released.
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Chief energy storing molecule. Made of: Adenine, Ribose, Phosphates Used for: –Mechanical functions –Active transport –Breakdown/synthesis of large molecules Regenerates ATP
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Sources of Energy Autotrophs –can make own food –photosynthesis –producers Heterotrophs –get food from others –consumers
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PHOTOSYNTHESIS The process by which autotrophs (plants) convert sunlight into a usable form of energy.
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Leaves contain an important pigment called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll absorbs red, blue and violet wavelengths of light from the sun and reflects the color green.
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Chlorophyll is located in an organelle called chloroplast. Chloroplast carries out the process of photosynthesis
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3 structures of chloroplast: Thylakoid (single disks that absorb energy & act like tiny batteries)
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Grana (stacks of thylakoid)
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Stroma: gel-like material that lies between the stacks of grana and acts as an insulator.
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2 cycles for Photosynthesis
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1. Light-Dependent Reactions (light phase) - Occurs in the grana. Leaf takes in sunlight & water together with ADP & NADP +. Makes ATP, oxygen and NADPH.
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2.Light-Independent Reactions or Calvin Cycle (dark phase)- Occurs in the stroma. Needs carbon dioxide. Uses ATP & NADPH for energy & hydrogen. The end product is glucose which is stored as starch if not used immediately.
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Chemical Equation for Photosynthesis 6 CO 2 + 6 H 2 O 6 O2 O2 + C 6 H 12 O 6 Carbon dioxide +water +sunlight (yields) oxygen + glucose sunlight How does this relate to Cellular Respiration?
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PHOTOTROPISM Response to light
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