Chapter 8 Photosynthesis
8.1 Energy and Life Energy needed to: - grow, develop - move materials around - build new molecules - respond to environmental changes
Energy from ATP ATP = Adenosine TriPhosphate
Energy is stored in the bond holding the last phosphate When last bond is broken, energy is released and ADP + P is formed ATP ADP + P + energy
Heterotrophs and Autotrophs Organisms get energy by: - consuming other living things ( = heterotrophs) - making their own food ( = autotrophs)
8.2 - Photosynthesis Photosynthesis = process by which plants, some algae, some bacteria capture sun’s energy and convert it to useable chemical energy. 6CO2 + 6H2O C6H12O6 + 6O2 Occurs in chloroplast
Pigments absorb light energy - main pigment = chlorophyll Occurs in 2 stages: - Light-dependent reactions - Light-independent reactions (aka Calvin cycle)