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5.1 Energy & Photosynthesis Chapter 9
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Energy: All organisms require energy for survival All energy in food ultimately comes from the sun
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Energy: How do we get it? Make it! Autotrophs Organisms that make their own food (glucose) using energy from the sun Examples: plants, algae & some bacteria
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Energy: How do we get it? Eat it! Heterotrophs Organisms that eat plants or animals to get energy Examples: animals & fungi
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Energy: What’s it all for? Why do organisms need energy? To move, breathe & reproduce Why do cells need energy? Active transport, cell division & make biomolecules Where does energy come from? Food: Carbs – quick energy; Lipids – long term energy
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Energy Molecules: ATP ADP
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Energy Molecules: ATP ATP (adenosine triphosphate) 1 ribose (sugar) molecule 3 phosphate groups Adenine (nitrogenous base)
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Energy Molecules: ADP ADP (adenosine diphosphate) 1 ribose (sugar) molecule 2 phosphate groups Adenine (nitrogenous base) Created when ATP loses energy & a phosphate
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Energy Molecules
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So what happens? ATP ADP Bond between 2 nd & 3 rd phosphate is broken Energy is released Energy can be used by the cell
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So what happens? ADPATP Energy is stored when 3 rd phosphate adds to ADP
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How do cells get ATP? Break down carbohydrates & lipids Creates energy – energy used to make ATP Where do animals get carbohydrates & lipids from? Their FOOD That food is produced by autotrophs in the process of photosynthesis
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Photosynthesis Ability to capture light energy from the sun and change it into chemical bond energy while making oxygen
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Photosynthesis Equation 6CO 2 + 6H 2 O + Light energy C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6O 2
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Photosynthesis Questions: Where does it occur in plants? What are the reactants? How do the reactants get into the plant? What are the products? What happens to the products?
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Location? In the chloroplast of plant cells
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Where does it occur? Chloroplast structure: Thylakoids: Sacs of membrane with pigment molecules Grana: Stacks of thylakoids Stroma: Liquid surrounding thylakoids Contains enzymes for PS
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Photosynthesis Pigments
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Pigments in the plant chloroplast & vacuole absorb light energy Chlorophyll is the main pigment found in plant cell chloroplasts Reflect green light
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Photosynthesis process Occur in two steps: Light-dependent reactions Purpose: Make energy for light-independent reactions Light-independent reactions Also called Calvin cycle Purpose: Use energy from light reactions to make glucose
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Light- dependent Reactions Light- independent Reactions Glucose thylakoid
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Photosynthesis process: light-dependent reactions Location: Thylakoids 1. Light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll 1. Chlorophyll electrons gain lots of energy 2. NADPH carries high-energy electrons to the Calvin Cycle 3. Light Energy used to make ATP for Calvin Cycle
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NADP+ NADPHNADP+
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Photosynthesis process: light-dependent reactions 4. Water is split to produce oxygen and hydrogen atoms 2H 2 O + Light 2H 2 + O 2 Oxygen is released as a product; released through the stomata of leaves.
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Photosynthesis process: light-dependent reactions Used: Light energy H2OH2O Made: ATP NADPH Oxygen (product) Light-independent rxns
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Photosynthesis process: light-independent reactions Called Calvin cycle No light required! Location : Stroma of chloroplast
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Photosynthesis process: light-independent reactions 1. ATP broken apart to release energy ATP ADP + P + energy 2. Energy used to bond electrons from NADPH with CO 2 to make glucose 1. Equation: CO 2 + electrons C 6 H 12 O 6 3. ADP goes back to light reactions to get recharged Turned back into ATP
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Photosynthesis process: light-independent reactions Used: CO 2 ATP (from light rxns) NADPH (from light rxns) Made: GLUCOSE !!!
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Photosynthesis review: Where did the CO 2 come from? How did water enter the plant? What absorbed the sunlight? What reactant is used in the light- independent reactions?
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Photosynthesis questions: What is made in the light-dependent reactions that is used in the light- independent reactions? What reactant is responsible for making oxygen?
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Photosynthesis questions Where do the light-dependent reactions take place? Where do the light-independent reactions take place? What is the final product of the light- independent reactions?
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H H2OH2O Light O2O2 ATP NADPH CO 2 Glucose ADP
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Factors that influence PS Rates Lack of water Example/Adaptation: Desert plants/conifers (pines): waxy coating and “needle” leaves to reduce water loss
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Factors that influence PS Rates Temperature : influences enzymes involved in the PS reactions What is the best temperature?
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Factors that Influence PS rates Intensity of light (varies by plant) Excess UV rays/sunlight can decrease PS
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