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Understanding the Stages of Photosynthesis

Learn about the chemical reactions and processes involved in photosynthesis, including the light-dependent reactions and light-independent reactions that produce energy-carrying molecules and sugars. Website animations provided for visual learning.

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Understanding the Stages of Photosynthesis

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  1. KEY CONCEPT Photosynthesis requires a series of chemical reactions.

  2. The first stage of photosynthesis captures and transfers energy. • The light-dependent reactions include groups of molecules called photosystems. • Photosystems operate at different wavelengths.

  3. Photosystem II captures and transfers energy. (1)Chlorophyll absorbs energy from sunlight Energized electrons enter electron transport chain (2)Water molecules are split and oxygen is released as waste. (3)Hydrogen ions are transported across thylakoid membrane

  4. Photosystem I captures energy and produces energy-carrying molecules. (4)Chlorophyll absorbs energy from sunlight (5)energized electrons are used to make NADPH, which is transferred to light-independent reactions.

  5. The light-dependent reactions produce ATP. (6)Hydrogen ions flow through a channel in the thylakoid membrane. (7)ATP synthase attached to the channel makes ATP.

  6. The second stage of photosynthesis uses energy from the first stage to make sugars. • Light-independent reactions occur in the stroma and use CO2 molecules.

  7. A molecule of glucose is formed as it stores some of the energy captured from sunlight. (1)carbon dioxide molecules enter the Calvin cycle (2)ATP energy is added and carbon molecules are rearranged (3)a high-energy three-carbon molecule leaves the cycle

  8. A molecule of glucose is formed as it stores some of the energy captured from sunlight. (3)two three-carbon molecules bond to form a sugar (4)remaining molecules stay in the cycle

  9. http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/bio_animations/02_MH_Photosynthesis_Web/http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/bio_animations/02_MH_Photosynthesis_Web/

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