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Photosynthesis
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
11/07/2012

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Photosynthesis
Definition
removes c from atmosphere, occurs in chloroplast
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photosynthesis equation
Definition
carbon dioxide + water + Light energy = glucose + oxygen
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Chlorophyll A
Definition
principle pigment - 75 percent
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chlorophyll b
Definition
accessory pigment
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chlorophyll c
Definition
accessory pigment
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carotenoids
Definition
function as antioxidant
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phycobillins
Definition
accessory pigment
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thylakoid- anatomy of chloroplast
Definition
grana and chlorophyll embedded in membrane
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stroma - anatomy of chloroplast
Definition
plastid soup
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Processes of Photosynthesis
Definition
Light Reactions and Carbon fixation reactions
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Light Reactions
Definition
require light - take place in thylakoids- o2 released
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carbon fixation reactions
Definition
do not need light, uses products of light reactions- take place in stroma- calvin cycle - C3
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C4 Plants
Definition
use c4 pathway and calvin cycle - pep - more competitive, less water loss, use nitrogen better

but.... cannot compete at lower temp
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CAM
Definition
pathways separated day and night - desert plants
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