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C4 Plants
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~Occurs in plants that have a specialized chemical pathway
~Can capture very low levels of CO2 and pass it to the Calvin Cycle
Examples: 1) Corn
2) Sugar Cane
3) Crab Grass |
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CAM Plants
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~Save water by taking air into leaves only at night
~During the day, the acids are turned back into CO2 for photosynthesis
Examples: 1) Pineapple trees
2) Many desert cacti
3) "Ice plants" |
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| Three Factors That Affect The Rate At Which Photosynthesis Occurs |
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1) Temperature
2) Light Intensity
3) Water Availability |
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| A membrane protein through which excess Hydrogen ions escape a thylakoid in a process that makes ATP |
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| Electron Transport Chains |
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| A series of electron carrier proteins |
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| Clusters of proteins and chlorophyll in thylakoid membranes |
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| 6CO2 + 6H2O --->(light) C6H12O6 + 6O2 |
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~Transports the electrons from chlorophyll to higher energy levels
~ The electrons are used in photosynthesis |
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a compound that can accept and hold 2 high-energy electrons and 1 hydrogen ion (H+)
~This process converts NADP+ into NADPH |
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| The fluid portion outside of the thylakoids |
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~Saclike photosynthetic membranes that contain chlorophyll and other pigments
~Arranged in stacks called grana |
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Chlorophyll absorbs blue-violet and red light but reflects green light
~Is the principal pigment in photosynthetic organisms |
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| Light Independent Reactions |
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| Light-Independent reactions do not use light energy. They use CO2 from the atmosphere, NADPH, and ATP to make energy-rich carbon compounds. |
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| Chemicals that absorb light |
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Use energy to bring materials in/out of cell.
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| Light-Dependent Reactions |
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| The light-dependent reactions require light, light-absorbing pigments, and water to form NADPH, ATP, and oxygen |
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| (recognition). Act as "feelers" to identify cell. |
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| Attract and bond to materials; assist in carrying materials across membrane |
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| Involved in chemical reactions to get energy to the cell. |
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| The complex process in which CO2, H2O, and other inorganic salts are converted into carbohydrates |
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