THE PATTERNS OF ELECTRON
FLOW THROUGH LIGHT REACTION
EVENTS
Photons- the smallest unit
of light.
CO2 + H2O—> Glucose + O2
TWO SETS OF REACTIONS IN
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
1. LIGHT-DEPENDANT REACTION
2. CALVIN CYCLE
LIGHT-DEPENDANT REACTION
• Occurs in the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast during
photosynthesis.
• Capture and convert light energy into chemical energy, producing ATP
and NADPH, which are used in the later stages of photosynthesis.
• Water molecules are also split, releasing oxygen as a byproduct.
• Involve two photosystems namely Photosystem I and Photosystem II.
The photosystems are named for the order in which
they were discovered, not for the order in which they
participate in photosynthesis.
Photolysis
REVIEW
• Light Reaction use water and light energy to produce ATP and NADPH.
• In the process, oxygen gas is released as a by-product.
• Photolysis is the process by which water molecules split into 2 Hydrogen ion,
oxygen and 2 electrons.
• Photons are responsible for energizing the electrons.
• The process of adding hydrogen molecule to NADP+ to form NADPH is called
Reduction.
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QUIZ ¼ PAPER
I. Fill in the blank
1.___ is the smallest unit of light.
2.The ____are the small disk-like structure found in the chloroplast.
3.____is the process by which water split into two hydrogen ion, oxygen and two electrons.
4. In the process of photosynthesis, ____is produced as a by-product.
5. The goal of light-dependent reaction is to collect energy from the sun and break down
water molecules to produce ____ and NADPH.
Photon Glucose
Protein Stroma ADP
Thylakoid ATP
Photolysis
II. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. How many photosystems are involved in the light reaction events?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3
2. Is it possible for the first step of photosynthesis to happen with the absence of the sunlight?
a. Yes, because it is a light-independent reaction.
b. No, because it is a light- dependent reaction.
c. Possibly, depending on the availability of the raw material.
3. During the light-dependent reaction, which comes first?
d. Photosystem I b. Photosystem II c. Both a and b
4. In which stage of light-dependent reaction is oxygen released? (Choose from #3)
5. Which process is involve when converting NADP+ to NADPH?
a. Oxidation b. Reduction c. Hydrogenation
III. TRUE OR FALSE
1. NADP+ is reduced to NADPH.
2. There is only one photosystem involve in the light reaction.
3. Chloroplast is generally considered the site of photosynthesis.
4. Light-independent reaction is the first stage of photosynthesis.
5. Photolysis is the process in which water splits into two hydrogen ion, oxygen and two
electrons.
6. Photosystems are named for the order in which they participate in photosynthesis.
7. Electron Is the subatomic particle most active during the light-dependent reaction stage.
8. The acronym for NADPH is Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Hydrogen.
9. Photons are responsible for energizing the elections.
10.The chemical equation for photosynthesis is CO2 + O2 —> Glucose.
