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8.3.U 1Light-dependent reactions take place in the intermembrane space of the thylakoids.
8.3.U2 Light-independent reactions take place in the stroma.
8.3.U3 Reduced NADP and ATP are produced in the light-dependent reactions.
8.3.U4 Absorption of light by photosystems generates excited electrons.
8.3.U5 Photolysis of water generates electrons for use in the light-dependent reactions.
8.3.U6 Transfer of excited electrons occurs between carriers in thylakoid membranes.
8.3.U7 Excited electrons from Photosystem II are used to contribute to generate a proton gradient.
8.3.U8 ATP synthase in thylakoids generates ATP using the proton gradient.
8.3.U9 Excited electrons from Photosystem I are used to reduce NADP.
8.3.U10 In the light-independent reactions a carboxylase catalyses the carboxylation of ribulose bisphosphate.
8.3.U11 Glycerate 3-phosphate is reduced to triose phosphate using reduced NADP and ATP.
8.3.U12 Triose phosphate is used to regenerate RuBP and produce carbohydrates.
8.3.U13 Ribulose bisphosphate is reformed using ATP.
8.3.U14 The structure of the chloroplast is adapted to its function in photosynthesis.
8.3.A1 Calvin’s experiment to elucidate the carboxylation of RuBP.
8.3.S1 Annotation of a diagram to indicate the adaptations of a chloroplast to its function.
8.3.U2 Light-independent reactions take place in the stroma.
8.3.U3 Reduced NADP and ATP are produced in the light-dependent reactions.
8.3.U4 Absorption of light by photosystems generates excited electrons.
8.3.U5 Photolysis of water generates electrons for use in the light-dependent reactions.
8.3.U6 Transfer of excited electrons occurs between carriers in thylakoid membranes.
8.3.U7 Excited electrons from Photosystem II are used to contribute to generate a proton gradient.
8.3.U8 ATP synthase in thylakoids generates ATP using the proton gradient.
8.3.U9 Excited electrons from Photosystem I are used to reduce NADP.
8.3.U10 In the light-independent reactions a carboxylase catalyses the carboxylation of ribulose bisphosphate.
8.3.U11 Glycerate 3-phosphate is reduced to triose phosphate using reduced NADP and ATP.
8.3.U12 Triose phosphate is used to regenerate RuBP and produce carbohydrates.
8.3.U13 Ribulose bisphosphate is reformed using ATP.
8.3.U14 The structure of the chloroplast is adapted to its function in photosynthesis.
8.3.A1 Calvin’s experiment to elucidate the carboxylation of RuBP.
8.3.S1 Annotation of a diagram to indicate the adaptations of a chloroplast to its function.
Bioknowledgy
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Photosynthesis 1 - Intro
Photosynthesis 2 - Light Dependent
Photosynthesis 3 - Cyclic Photophosphorylation
Photosynthesis 4 - Calvin Cycle
Photosynthesis 5 - Limiting Factors
Chloroplast
Measuring Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis 2 - Light Dependent
Photosynthesis 3 - Cyclic Photophosphorylation
Photosynthesis 4 - Calvin Cycle
Photosynthesis 5 - Limiting Factors
Chloroplast
Measuring Photosynthesis
Extra Resources
Chloroplast structure
The busy leaf by FTExploring is a good introduction and nicely links structure of the leaf to function
Photosynthesis (overview)
Photosynthesis by the University of Illinois (lecture notes and nice diagrams)
Photosynthesis by Interactive concepts in biochemistry
Photosynthesis by National Louis University (lecture notes)
Photosynthesis by McGraw and Hill (great narrated animation)
Light Dependent reactions
Harvesting light by Sunamas Inc.
An animation of the light dependent reactions by Mr Brown (not annotated - possible student activity)
Light reactions in photosynthesis by Smith University
Light reactions by John Kyrk
Photosynthesis - light dependent reactions by St Olaf College
Visualisation of Photosynthesis from NDVirtualCell
Photosynthesis: light reactions by Khan Academy
Photosynthesis: light reactions and photophosphorylation by Khan Academy
Photosynthesis electron transport and ATP synthesis by McGraw and Hill (relates cell structures to function)
Light Independent reactions
Carbon fixation in photosynthesis by Smith University
Biosynthetic reactions by John Kyrk
Photosynthesis: Calvin cycle by Khan Academy
Calvin cycle by McGraw and Hill
Nature's smallest factory: the Calvin cycle by TED ed
The busy leaf by FTExploring is a good introduction and nicely links structure of the leaf to function
Photosynthesis (overview)
Photosynthesis by the University of Illinois (lecture notes and nice diagrams)
Photosynthesis by Interactive concepts in biochemistry
Photosynthesis by National Louis University (lecture notes)
Photosynthesis by McGraw and Hill (great narrated animation)
Light Dependent reactions
Harvesting light by Sunamas Inc.
An animation of the light dependent reactions by Mr Brown (not annotated - possible student activity)
Light reactions in photosynthesis by Smith University
Light reactions by John Kyrk
Photosynthesis - light dependent reactions by St Olaf College
Visualisation of Photosynthesis from NDVirtualCell
Photosynthesis: light reactions by Khan Academy
Photosynthesis: light reactions and photophosphorylation by Khan Academy
Photosynthesis electron transport and ATP synthesis by McGraw and Hill (relates cell structures to function)
Light Independent reactions
Carbon fixation in photosynthesis by Smith University
Biosynthetic reactions by John Kyrk
Photosynthesis: Calvin cycle by Khan Academy
Calvin cycle by McGraw and Hill
Nature's smallest factory: the Calvin cycle by TED ed
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