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Obtaining NRG Autotrophs
Use NRG from the sun to make organic compounds
Heterotrophs Must get NRG from food instead of directly
from sunlight
ATP=NRG! ATP= adenosine triphosphate
ATP is the molecule that DIRECTLY provides NRG to do cellular work
Chemical NRG from organic molecules is transferred to ATP
ATP ATP is made up of five parts:
The sugar= ribose
The base= adenine
3 phosphate groups
ATP cont. When ATP loses the 3rd phosphate:
NRG is released
This NRG is used by the cell
ADP is left
NRG Conversion
Obtaining NRG PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Converts light NRG from sun into chemical NRG
Series of reactions known as biochemical pathways
Photosyn. Overview The oxygen (O2) and some organic
compounds produced by photosynthesis are used by cells in process called cellular respiration.
Chloroplasts Chloroplasts have double membranes
Outer Membrane Separates chloroplast from
cytoplasm
Thylakoids Inner membranes
Numerous
Grana Stacks of thylakoids
Stroma Fluid-like space
Overview cont. Photosynthesis can be divided into two
stages: LIGHT REACTIONS
Light NRG is converted to chemical NRG
Temporarily stored in ATP and the NRG carrier molecule NADPH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate-oxidase)
CALVIN CYCLE
Organic compounds are formed using CO2 and the chemical NRG stored in ATP and NADPH
Photosynthesis Equation
Capturing Light NRG The light reactions begin with the absorption
of light in chloroplasts Found in cells of plants, some bacteria, and
algae
Capturing Light NRG Light and Pigments
White light from the sun is composed of an array of colors called the visible spectrum
Pigments:
Absorb certain colors of light and reflect or transmit the other colors
Capturing Light NRG Chloroplast Pigments:
Located in the membrane of the thylakoids are several pigments:
1. Chlorophylls: chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b
2. Carotenoids: yellow, orange, and brownish
Light NRG to Chemical NRG
PHOTOSYSTEM: Grouped clusters of a few hundred pigment
molecules in the thylakoid membrane
By absorbing light, pigment molecules in the photosystems (I and II) acquire some of the NRG carried by the light
Steps 1 and 2 In each photosystem, the acquired NRG is
passed quickly to other pigment molecules until it reaches a specific pair of chlorophyll a molecules.
The acquired NRG forces electrons to enter a higher NRG level in the two chlorophyll a molecules of photosystem II
These excited electrons now have NRG to leave the chlorophyll a.
Step 3 The acceptor of these electrons from
photosystem II is called the primary electron receptor, which donates the electrons to the electron transport chain.
Electrons move from molecule to molecule, losing most of the acquired NRG!
The NRG they lose is used to move H+ into the thylakoid
Light Rxn
Step 4 Light is absorbed by photosystem II at the
same time it is absorbed by photosystem I.
Electrons move from chlorophyll a to another primary electron receptor.
Electrons lost from chlorophyll a are replaced by electrons that have passed through the electron transport chain from photosystem II.
Step 5 Electrons are then donated to another chain,
which brings the electrons to the side of the thylakoid membrane that faces the stroma.
In the stroma, the electrons combine with a proton and NADP+. This causes the NADP+ to be reduced to NADPH.
Electron Replacement
Electrons from photosystem II replace electrons that leave photosystem I.
Replacement electrons are provided by the splitting of water molecules
For every two water molecules that are split, four electrons become available
Products? Oxygen produced when water molecules are
split diffuses out of the chloroplast and leaves the plant!
Light to Chemical NRG
Making ATP in Light Reactions: Light reactions produce ATP through
chemiosmosis!
During chemiosmosis, the movement of protons through ATP synthase into the stroma releases NRG, then used to produce ATP.
Carbon Fixation CALVIN CYCLE
The ATP and NADPH produced in the light reactions drive this stage
CARBON FIXATION
CO2 is incorporated into organic compounds, a process called carbon fixation
Carbon Fixation CALVIN CYCLE
Occurs in the stroma
Assisted by enzymes to produce three carbon sugars
Most three carbon sugars (PGAL) generated in the Calvin Cycle are converted to five carbon sugars (RUBP).
Some of the three carbon sugars leave the cycle and are used to make organic compounds that are stored as NRG for later
Calvin Cycle
Factors Affecting Photosynthesis
Light Intensity Rate increases as light intensity increases
More electrons get excited in both photosystems!
Once all electrons are excited, the rate levels off.
Factors Affecting Photosynthesis
Carbon Dioxide Levels
Increasing levels of CO2 also stimulate photosynthesis until the rate levels off.
Factors Affecting Photosynthesis
Temperature As temperature increases, photosynthesis
increases to a maximum and then decreases with further increases in temperature.
Too high of a temperature will denature key enzymes!