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sunlight
Carbon dioxide + water glucose + oxygen
absorbed by chlorophyll
What is the
process
that uses
the sun’s
energy to
make
simple
sugars?
Plant leaves have many types of cells!
Plant Cells
Mesophyll Cell
Nucleus
Cell Wall
Chloroplast
Central Vacuole
Chloroplast
• Organelle where photosynthesis takes place.
Stroma
Outer Membrane Thylakoid Granum
Inner Membrane
Thylakoid
Thylakoid Membrane
Thylakoid Space
Granum
The photograph below is an elodea leaf X 400.
Individual cells are clearly visible. The tiny
green structures within the cells are
chloroplasts
this is where
photosynthesis
happens.
Chloroplasts make the sugars!
Plants
Leaves are green
because they
contain
the pigment:
chlorophyll
Leaves have a
large surface area
to absorb as much
"Thanks for the Glucose!"
light as possible
Chloroplasts
make the
oxygen too!
Stoma (Stomata-plural)
This opening how plants exchange gases!
Check it! Can you name the two important
gases that go in and out of the leaves?
Why are the
stomata
located on the
underside of
leaves?
WHY ARE PLANTS GREEN?
Visible light
Wavelength (nm)
THE COLOR OF LIGHT SEEN IS THE
COLOR NOT ABSORBED
• Chloroplasts
absorb light Reflected
Light light
energy and
convert it to
chemical energy
Absorbed
light
Transmitted Chloroplast
light
The feathers of male cardinals
are loaded with carotenoid
pigments. These pigments
absorb some wavelengths of
light and reflect others.
Transmitted light
Absorption of Chlorophyll
Absorption
WATER OXYGEN
6CO2 + 6H2O +ENERGY C6H12O6 + 6O2
CARBON GLUCOSE
DIOXIDE
THE END!
EQUATION FOR
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
WATER OXYGEN
6CO2 + 6H2O +ENERGY C6H12O6 + 6O2
CARBON GLUCOSE
DIOXIDE
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
• 2 Phases
• Light-dependent reaction
• Light-independent reaction
• At each step
along the
transport chain, Chlorophyll passes energy down through the
electron transport chain.
the electrons
lose energy.
Energized electrons provide energy that
to ADP
splits bonds P
H2 O
forming
H+ ATP
NADP+ oxygen
released
NADPH
A. Cellular respiration
B. Glycolysis
C. Photosynthesis
D. Photolysis
Check it!
2. The function accomplished by the light-
dependent reactions is ______________.
A. Energy storage
B. Sugar production
C. Carbon fixation
D. Conversion of sugar