PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Shanta Noventhya Br Ginting, S.Pd.

What is Photosynthesis?
PHOTO SYNTHESIS

Light To Build Something

• We are using the energy
provided by the light to
build something and in
this case, carbohydrate.
Photosynthesis Equation
How does plants get all of those?
 Where does photosynthesis take place?
• The chloroplast is the organelle that carries out photosynthesis.
• On the other hand, the organelle that is responsible for
cellular respiration is the mitochondria. Now, these two
processes they are exact opposites of each other.
• Photosynthesis converts carbon dioxide and water with the help
of
light energy into glucose and oxygen gas.
• On the other hand, cellular respiration takes glucose and oxygen
gas and converts it back into carbon dioxide and water, releasing
energy in the process.
 Where does photosynthesis take place?
• The pigment that is responsible for absorbing light energy is known as
chlorophyll and chlorophyll is found in the thylakoids.
Stroma

• The lumen is the fluid inside of the thylakoid and the stroma is the fluid
inside of chloroplast.
 Thylakoid
Thylakoid Membrane

Thylakoid Space
Grana / Lumen

• The lumen is the fluid inside of the thylakoid and the stroma is the
fluid
inside of chloroplast.
Photosynthesis Process
 Photosynthesis Process – Light Dependent Reaction

• The light dependent reactions oxidizes water into oxygen gas.

• NADP+ picks up those electrons from water and is reduced into
NADPH.
• Some of the energy that is transferred by light is used to make ATP
from ADP and phosphate.
 Photosynthesis Process – Light Dependent Reaction

• The products from light dependent reaction are oxygen, ATP, and NADPH.
• The reactants from light dependent reaction are water, NADP+, ADP and
phosphate.
 Photosynthesis Process – Light Independent Reaction /
Calvin Cycle

• NADPH is oxidized back into NADP+.

• Carbon dioxide ultimately receives those electrons from NADPH and
eventually turn it into glucose.
• ATP is used to power that process. ATP converts back into ADP and P.
 Photosynthesis Process – Light Independent Reaction /
Calvin Cycle

• The reactants from light independent reaction are carbon dioxide, ATP,
and NADPH.
• The products from light independent reaction are glucose, NADP+, ADP
and P.
 Features of Chloroplast That Help Photosynthesis

THYLAKOIDS

• In thylakoids, the
flattened discs of grana
provide a large surface
area, which holds the
pigments, enzymes and
electron carriers needed
for the light dependent
reactions.
 Features of Chloroplast That Help Photosynthesis

THYLAKOIDS

• The membranes make

it possible for a large
number of pigment
molecules to be
arranged so that they
can absorb as much
light as necessary.
 Features of Chloroplast That Help Photosynthesis

THYLAKOIDS

• The membranes of the

grana also hold ATP
synthase and are the
site of ATP synthesis
by chemiosmosis.
 Features of Chloroplast That Help Photosynthesis
STROMA

• The stroma is the site of

the light independent
reactions. It c ontains
the enzymes of the Calvin
cycle, sugars and
organic acids. It bathes
the membranes of the
grana and so can
receive the products of
the light dependent
reactions.
 Features of Chloroplast That Help Photosynthesis
STROMA

• The stroma is the site of

the light independent
reactions. It c ontains
the enzymes of the Calvin
cycle, sugars and
organic acids. It bathes
the membranes of the
grana and so can
receive the products of
the light dependent
reactions.