Patterns of Electron

Flow
Through Light Reaction Events
Hello! I’m…
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Barbaso, Mar’J G.
 Introduction
Plants and other photosynthetic organisms are
experts at collecting solar energy, thanks to the
light-absorbing pigment molecules in their
leaves. But what happens to the light energy that
is absorbed?
Table of Contents

Photosynthesis 4

Thylakoid 10

Light-dependent Reactions 15

Photosystems 19

Photosystem I 21

Photosystem II 22
 Get to Know These Terms!

ATP
Adenosine 5'-triphosphate
NADP+ NADPH
Nicotinamide adenine Reduced form of NADP+
dinucleotide phosphate

H₂O CO2 O₂
Carbon Dioxide
Water Oxygen
Photosynthesis
What is Photosynthesis?
What are the two major stages of Photosynthesis?
What is
Photosynthesis?
A biological process that captures energy from
outer space and converts it into chemical
compounds.
 What are the two major stages of
Photosynthesis?
Light-dependent Reactions Light-independent Reactions
(Calvin-Cycle)

• The first stage of photosynthesis • The second stage of

process. photosynthesis process.

• Uses light as reactant. • Does not use light as reactant.

• Takes place within the thylakoid • Takes place in the stroma.

membrane.
 Photosynthesis Table

Stages Input Output

Light-dependent Light ATP
Reactions + +
H₂0 NADPH
+
O₂

Calvin Cycle ATP

+
NADPH
+ Sugar
CO2
Thylakoid
What is Thylakoid?
What does Thylakoid contain?
What is
Thylakoid?
a sheet-like membrane-bound
structure wherein light-dependent
photosynthesis reactions in
chloroplasts occur.
 Figure 1. Chloroplast
Source: Encyclopædia Britannica, 2022
 Figure 1. Chloroplast
Source: Encyclopædia Britannica, 2022
What does
Thylakoid contain?
In most photosynthetic organisms,
thylakoids contain pairs of
photosystems called Photosystem I
and Photosystem II that work in
tandem to produce energy that will
later be used in the stroma.
Light-dependent
Reactions
What is Light-dependent reactions?
Who proposed photoelectronic transfer?
What is Light-
dependent
reactions?
It converts solar energy into
chemical energy in the form of
NADPH and ATP.
Who proposed
photoelectronic transfer?
Robert Hill and Fay Bendall (1960)
Proposed photoelectronic transfer in which
two light reaction (light I and II reaction)
from water to carbon dioxide.
Electron Pathway

Source: Encyclopædia
Figure 1. Britannica,
Electron Pathway
n.d.
Photosystem
What is Photosystem?
Photosystem I
Photosystem II
 What is Photosystem?
• consists of a network of accessory pigment
molecules and chlorophyll — the molecules
that absorb the photons of light.

smallest unit of light

• the key pigment of both Photosystem I and
II are chlorophyll a.
Photosystem I
• locatedon both the non-appressed part
of grana thylakoids.

• can absorb light of the wavelength

longer than 680 nm.

• presented as P700
Photosystem II
• located in the inner surface of the
grana thylakoid membrane.

• can absorb light with 680 nm and

lower wavelength.

• presented as P680
 Let’s review!!

Photosynthesis
multi-step process that requires Thylakoid Photon
sunlight, carbon dioxide & water as where the light-dependent smallest unit of light.
a substrate. reactors occur.

Photosystem Photosystem I Photosystem II

represented as P700
consists of a network of represented as P680
accessory pigment molecules
and chlorophyll
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https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/photosynthesis
https://opened.cuny.edu/courseware/module/644/student/?task=4
https://www.toppr.com/ask/content/concept/photosystems-i-and-ii-201218/
https://www.thoughtco.com/thylakoid-definition-and-function-4125710
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https://www.britannica.com/science/photosynthesis/The-pathway-of-electrons
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