BISC 101 – General Biology

Photosynthesis Part 1

Chapter 10
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 phospho-ester
phospho-anhydride (low energy) inorganic
Pi
high energy phosphate
- -
bonds
+ 32 kJ

ATP ADP

- - Pi

PPi + 45 kJ + 32 kJ
- -
- - -
- -
pyrophosphate
AMP
 Energy Metabolism

anabolism:
building of
complex molecules

catabolism:
breakdown of
complex molecules

glycolysis,
Cellular respiration

CO2
ATP
H2O
 C is reduced O is oxidized

3 CO2 3 H2O carbohydrate 3 O2

photosynthesis has
two linked
components: reactions are endergonic:
ATP needed

reduced agent needed:

NADPH
(nicotineamide adenine
dinucleotide phosphate)
Chloroplast

Thylakoid membrane
Lumen of the thylakoid
 chloroplasts absorb visible light
(violet-blue and red)

Contain photosynthetic pigments:

chlorophylls, carotenes, xanthophylls

a b

Pigments absorbs light

of discrete wavelengths
 chloroplasts absorb visible light
(violet-blue and red)

Contain photosynthetic pigments:

chlorophylls, carotenes, xanthophylls

Pigments absorbs light

of discrete wavelengths
Light is absorbed when it brings bonds into a more energy rich state:
electron is excited

The energy of photons

must match the difference
between ground state
and excited state

Exited state is unstable

(~ 10-12 seconds)

The energy released by the exited electrons can bet harnessed and used for
photosynthesis