GENERAL BIOLOGY 1

PATTERNS OF ELECTRON
FLOW THROUGH LIGHT
REACTION
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Can anyone tell me what is this cell organelle?

• It’s a chloroplasts...

Photosynthesis occurs in chloroplasts an organelle

in plant cell that contains chlorophyll. It is
responsible in converting light energy into relatively
stable chemical energy via the photosynthetic
process.
What part of the chloroplast is responsible for the absorption of light?

• The chlorophyll

It is a green pigment found in cyanobacteria and all green plants that absorbs light to generate energy for
photosynthesis
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What is light reaction?...
• Light reaction is the first stage of photosynthesis process in which solar energy is converted into
chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH.

• Light-dependent reaction is jargon for certain photochemical reactions that is involved in

photosynthesis, the main process by which plants acquire energy. It happens only in thylakoid
(membrane-bound compartments inside chloroplasts)

• These processes transform the solar energy into chemical energy (ATP and NADPH). The photosynthesis
process is carried out by the photosystem, which receives energy from the sun through the chlorophyll in plants
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• Photosystems are functional units for
photosynthesis. Defined by a particular
pigment organization and association patterns,
whose work is to absorb and transfer light
energy.

• Physically photosystems are found in the

thylakoid membranes. There are two distinct
photosystems in chloroplasts. These two are
normally linked in series and they transfer
electrons from water to NADP+ to form
NADPH, with the concomitant production of a
transmembrane electrochemical proton gradient
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PHOTOSYSTEM 2
• Photosystem II (PS II) is a
pigment-protein complex in
thylakoid membranes from all
oxygenic photosynthetic
organism. It catalyzes the light-
induced reduction of
plastoquinone by water through a
number of redox reactions
PHOTOSYSTEM 1
• Photosystem I is an integral
membrane protein complex that
uses light energy to catalyze the
transfer of electrons across the
thylakoid membrane from
plastocyanin to ferreoxin.
 STEPS IN LIGHT DEPENDENT REACTION

There are three steps in light dependent reaction that shows how do electrons and other materials
flow during light reaction process

• STEP 1: Excitation of Electron in Photosystems by Light Energy

• STEP 2 : Production of ATP via an Electron Transport Chain

• STEP 3 : Reduction of NADP+ and the Photolysis of Water

STEP 1: THE EXCITATION OF ELECTRON IN PHOTOSYNTHESIS
BY LIGHT ENERGY
• Photosystems are groups of photosynthetic pigments
including chlorophyll embedded within the thylakoid
membrane.

• Photosystem are classified according to their maximal

absorption wavelengths (PS I = 700nm ; PS II = 680 nm)

• When a photosystem absorbs light energy, delocalized

electrons within the pigments become energized or “excited”.

• These excited electrons are transferred to carrier molecules

within the thylakoid membrane.
STEP 3: REDUCTION OF NADP+ AND THE PHOTOLYSIS OF WATER

• Excited electron from Photosystem I may be transferred to a carrier molecule and used to reduced
NADP+

• This forms NADPH, which is needed (in conjunction with ATP) for the light independent reactions

• The electrons lost from Photosystem I are replaced by de-energized electrons from Photosystem II

• The electrons lost from Photosystem II are replaced by electrons released from water via photolysis

• Water is split by light energy into H+ ions (used in chemiosmosis) and oxygen (released as a by-
product)
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1. What do you call the first stage of the first stage of photosynthesis?
A. Electron transport chain B. Calvin cycle V
C. Light Reaction D. Redox
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2. All of the following are products and byproduct of the first stage of photosynthesis

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Adenosine Triphosphate B. Glucose
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C. Oxygen D. NADPH
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3. Which process is involved when converting NADP+ to NADPH?
A. Heterogenization B. Translation A
C. Oxidation D. Reduction
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4. During Light Reactions, which comes first?
D. Light Reaction I
C. They occur at the same time
B. Light Reaction II
D. None of the above
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5. How many photosystems are involved during transport of electron? O
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4 N
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6. Oxygen is a byproduct of the Light reaction II.

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7. NADP+ is the reduced form of NADPH.

8. All organisms can conduct photosynthesis.

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9. ATP is considered as the currency of the cell.

10. Light Reaction is the first stage of plant photosynthesis

False
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1. C. 6. True
2. B. 7. False
3. D. 8. False
4. B. 9. True
5. B. 10. True
VOCABULARY LIST:
ATP – Adenosine Triphosphate; organic compound that provides energy driving cellular activities
CATALYST - Any compound that accelerates the chemical process
CHLOROPHYLL – the green pigment responsible in photosynthesis
ELECTRON – Negatively charge subatomic particles; drives the entirety of the Light Reactions.
FERREDOXIN – Iron-sulfur protein that mediate electron transfer in Light Reaction II
LIGHT REACTIONS (I and II) – First stage of photosynthesis that is light-dependent
NADP+/NADPH – Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate; cofactor used in anabolic reactions,
produced during light reaction II and are used in the Calvin Cycle
OXIDATION – Loss of electrons; removal of a hydrogen ion
P680/P700 – Special pigment utilized during light reaction I and II
PHOTON – Packet of energy, considered as the particles of light
PHOTOSYNTHESIS – Process of transforming light energy to chemical energy
PLASTOCYANIN (Pc) – Copper-containing protein that plays a role in electron transport during
photosynthesis.
PLASTOQUINONE (Pq) – Isoprenoid quinone molecule involve in the light reactions stage of
photosynthesis
REFERENCES:

Britannica.com
Title: The pathway of electron
Link: https://britanicca.com/science/Photosynthesis/The-pathway-of-electron

NCBI
Title: The light reactions of photosynthesis
Link: https://ncbi.nlm.gov/books/NBK21191

Richochet Science
Title: Light reactions of photosynthesis
Link: https://youtube.com/watch?v=SnnmmKApT-c&feature=share
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