Photosynthesis MT: Cytology I will understand the process of photosynthesis.
What organisms go through photosynthesis? Producers/autotrophs, such as plants, trees, algae, some bacteria
Where does photosynthesis take place? In the chloroplasts of plant cells found in the leaves!
Chloroplasts have chlorophyll Chlorophyll is a green pigment that reacts to sunlight by transferring energy to e- (electrons) Makes chloroplasts and plants look green Reflect green light waves from the sun Granum Single thylakoid Stroma (fluid)
Photosynthesis Process that uses the energy of sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars (glucose) and oxygen.
If you were making a cake, what would the… Reactants be? flour eggs sugar water etc Product be? a cake!
Photosynthesis Eqn: Sunlight + 6CO 2 + 6H 2 O = C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6O 2 carbon dioxide water sugar (glucose) oxygen
Photosynthesis Eqn: 6CO 2 + 6H 2 O = C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6O 2 carbon dioxide water sugar (glucose) oxygen Reactants “what is used” Products “what is made”
Where does the energy for the reactions in photosynthesis come from? e- from chlorophyll, charged by sunlight NADPH and ATP formed in LD reaction
Photosynthesis Light-Dependent Reaction Light-Independent Reaction AKA Calvin Cycle - sunlight is required - O 2 is produced from water - e- (light energy) fuel the reactions -sunlight is NOT required -Glucose is produced from CO 2
Factors that affect photosynthesis 1. Water – needed to start the LD reaction 2. Temperature – proteins work best between 0-35 degrees Celcius 3. Light – need light to excite e- in chlorophyll
Photosynthesis Song