LESSON 3 EXAMINING PHOTOSYNTHESIS. NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE/COMMON CORE STANDARDS ADDRESSED! HS ‐ LS1 ‐ 5. Use a model to illustrate how photosynthesis.

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LESSON 3 EXAMINING PHOTOSYNTHESIS

NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE/COMMON CORE STANDARDS ADDRESSED! HS ‐ LS1 ‐ 5. Use a model to illustrate how photosynthesis transforms light energy into stored chemical energy. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on illustrating inputs and outputs of matter and the transfer and transformation of energy in photosynthesis by plants and other photosynthesizing organisms. Examples of models could include diagrams, chemical equations, and conceptual models.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include specific biochemical steps.]

STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Discuss the structural unit in which photosynthesis takes place. 2. Describe the processes of photosynthesis. 3. Identify factors that affect photosynthesis.

TERMS  ATP  Bundle sheath cells  C3 plants  C4 plants  Calvin cycle  Carotenoids  Cellulose  Chlorophyll  Chlorophyll a  Chlorophyll b  Chloroplasts  Grana  Light-dependent reaction  Light-independent reaction  Mesophyll  NADPH  Photophosphorylation  Photosynthesis  Stroma  Thylakoids

INTEREST APPROACH At the beginning of class ask the students to list all they know about photosynthesis, the products of photosynthesis, and the importance of photosynthesis to life. After 5 minutes ask for students to volunteer their thoughts. Allow the discussion to flow into the objectives of the lesson.

I. Photosynthesis is a chemical process in which plants absorb light and convert solar energy into stored chemical energy. A. Photosynthesis takes place in green pigments. The green pigments known as chlorophyll are confined in organelles known as chloroplasts. Chloroplasts are located mainly in the cells of the mesophyll tissue found in leaves. Typically there are 20–100 chloroplasts in each mesophyll cell.

B. Chloroplasts are bound by a membrane. A fluid- filled region within the chloroplast is known as the stroma. The stroma contains most of the enzymes required for photosynthetic reactions. Also inside the chloroplast is a system of membranes that form an interconnected set of flat, disk-like sacs referred to as the thylakoids. The thylakoid sacs arranged in stacks, similar in appearance to a stack of coins, are called grana.

C. Chlorophyll is a complex molecule that is the main pigment of photosynthesis. It has two primary forms. The most important is “chlorophyll a.” Chlorophyll a is bright green and is responsible for absorbing energy from the violet-blue to red, red- orange light wavelengths. “Chlorophyll a” initiates the light-dependent reactions in the photosynthetic process. “Chlorophyll b” is yellow-green and absorbs wavelengths of light slightly different from chlorophyll a. Carotenoids are additional pigments yellow and orange in color that absorb energy from green- yellow-orange wavelengths. The energy absorbed by carotenoids can be transferred to chlorophyll a.

II. Plants convert light energy into chemical energy of sugar molecules through the process of photosynthesis. A. Chlorophyll traps light energy from sunlight. It uses the energy to manufacture the high-energy compounds ATP and NADPH. Plants use the energy held in the ATP and NADPH molecules to make carbohydrates. Sugars, starches, and cellulose are carbohydrates. Sugars and starches serve as energy sources for cells. Cellulose is the main structural component of walls that surround plant cells.

B. Photosynthesis has two main reactions, the light- dependent reaction and the light-independent reaction. 1. The light-dependent reaction only occurs in the presence of light. Chlorophyll absorbs the light energy. The light energy is converted to electrical energy. Some of the electrical energy is used to make ATP through a process known as photophosphorylation. Some of the light energy trapped by the chlorophyll is used to split water molecules. Oxygen (O2) from the water is released. Hydrogen atoms from the water combine with NADP to form NADPH.

2. The light-independent reaction does not require light and is sometimes referred to as the dark reaction. In this reaction ATP and NADPH, formed during the light-dependent reaction, are used to make high-energy carbohydrates. The carbohydrates function as a good long-term energy storage system. The materials used in the process include carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air and hydrogen (H) from the NADPH (originally obtained from water). 3. Most plants use the Calvin cycle (C3) to fix carbon during the light- independent reaction. The Calvin cycle takes place in the stroma within mesophyll cells. Initially a six-carbon molecule is formed. Instantly, it splits into 2 three-carbon molecules. The three-carbon molecules join to form simple sugars, glucose, and fructose. It takes six turns of the Calvin cycle, involving the input of six CO2 molecules and hydrogen from NADPH and ATP, to result in one molecule of glucose. In some plants, such as sugar beets and maples, the glucose and fructose join to produce sucrose. Most plants are referred to as C3 plants because the first product of carbon fixation is a three-carbon compound.

4. Many plants with tropical origins have the ability to fix carbon dioxide into four-carbon compounds, sometimes referred to as C4 plants. C4 plants originated in areas of high temperatures, high light intensities, and limited amounts of water. Corn, sugar cane, and crabgrass are C4 plants. C4 plants are typically fast growing and produce yields 2–3 times higher than C3 plants. The leaves of C4 plants differ physically from C3 plants. C4 plants have specialized cells, known as bundle sheath cells, which are packed tightly around the veins of a leaf. Mesophyll cells surround them. Reactions of the C4 pathway take place in the mesophyll cells. In the process, the plants fix CO2 into four-carbon compounds. A result of the C4 pathway is an increased concentration of carbon dioxide in bundle sheath cells. Levels of carbon dioxide within the bundle sheath cells reach 10–60 times that of cells with only the C3 pathway. During the reaction, compounds produced in the mesophyll cells migrate to the bundle sheath cells and go through the Calvin cycle, the C3 pathway. With a high level of CO2 photosynthesis takes place at a rapid rate.

IV. Outside factors influence the rate of photosynthesis. A. The first requirement for photosynthesis is a healthy, living plant. The plant must also have chlorophyll to absorb light. B. There must be an ample supply of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Higher levels of CO2 result in more rapid growth. In some greenhouses, carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere to speed photosynthesis and plant growth.

-C. Water must be available for plant use. Severe lack of water results in wilting or a limp appearance to the plant. Stomates close to conserve water. CO2 levels in the leaf drop, and photosynthesis shuts down. -D. Light or radiant energy drives photosynthesis. Photosynthesis cannot occur without light.

REVIEW/SUMMARY 1.WHAT IS THE STRUCTURAL UNIT IN WHICH PHOTOSYNTHESIS TAKES PLACE? 2.WHAT ARE THE PROCESSES OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS? 3.WHAT FACTORS AFFECT PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

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