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Bio Chapter 4

Photosynthesis Notes
* Things that look like this: H(2)O are shown, the (2) stands for the subscript 2.

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Oxygen and water coming out is aka
transpiration
Dark reactions take place in the
stroma
Negative limiting factor
the more you have, the worse it is
Environmental conditions which restrict types of organisms and population numbers
5 Limiting Factors
Usable energy in biological processes is always known as
ATP
Dark reactions (Calvin Cycle)
CO(2) gets fixated into 2 molecules of PGA (3-Carbon Sugar), then to PGAL with the NADPH + ATP from light
The color associated with longer wavelengths is
red
Stomates are surrounded by
pair guard cells
Enzymes power
every reaction in an organism
Which color does chlorophyll reflect?
green
How do guard cells work?
Guard cells swell with water, the stomata opens, carbon dioxide goes in, and oxygen and water are let out
Rubisco
an enzyme which helps in c-fixation in the grana
Autotrophs use energy from the sun
directly
Autotrophs take in
carbon dioxide
The colors associated with short wavelengths/high frequencies are
violet and blue
In the ocean, lack of light is due to
depth
Mesophyll
middle layer between upper and lower epidermis
Epidermis means
skin
The shorter the wavelength, the frequency is
higher
In wavelength, as you move more towards the middle, it
decreases
Heterotrophs give off
carbon dioxide
15-35 are the
temperature limits
When wavelengths are longer, they are more
penetrating
The color of the pigment is
green
Positive limiting factors
Temperature, light intensity, CO(2), and H(2)O
Leaves maximize what two things
light absorption and CO(2) diffusion
The epidermis excretes a
waxy waterproof coating (cuticle)
Heterotrophs take in
oxygen
Photosynthesis is affected by 5 limiting factors (LIOTCH)
Light intensity, O(2), temperature, CO(2), and H(2)O
In wavelength, both ends are
high
Grana is a stack of
thylakoids
Light reactions
Chlorophyll in thylakoids absorb light, convert it to ATP, which then splits H(2)O into H(2) + O, & NADPH carries the H(2) to the dark reactions
The sun allows the conversion of
light energy into chemical energy
Light reactions take place in the
grana
Autotrophs give off
oxygen
When thylakoids are stacked, they're considered a
surface area
The sun is the ultimate source of
energy for all
What two types of reactions does photosynthesis have
light and dark
Lack of light in the ocean is most important because
chemosynthesis occurs
In photosynthesis, oxygen is produced but
not used
The longer the wavelength, the frequency is
lower
C(6)H(12)O(6) (chemical energy) is needed for
all organisms to exist on Earth and for oxygen
Photosynthesis equation
6CO(2) + 6H(2)O ---(in the presence of chlorophyll & light)---> C(6)H(12)O(6) + 6O(2)
Accessory pigments
carotene and xanthophylls
Heterotrophs use energy from the sun
indirectly
Autotrophic organisms use solar energy to
combine molecules of CO(2) + H(2)O into food
Accessory pigments are in leaves, but can't be seen until
the amount of chlorophyll decreases in the fall
The Mesophyll is filled with
chloroplasts
Negative limiting factor
O(2)
Chlorophyll in leaves absorb 2 colors
red and blue

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