Chapter 10 Energy Metabolism: photosynthesis
Energy and reducing power
energy carriers
reducing power
other electron carriers
photosynthesis
the light-dependent reactions
the stroma reactions
anabolic metabolism
environmental and internal factors
light
leaf structure
water
C4 metabolism
crassulacean acid metabolism
concepts
heterotrophs
all animals
all completely parasitic plants
all fungi
nonphotosynthetic prokaryotes
photoautotrophs
all green plants
cyanobateria
few bacteria capable of photosynthesis
guanosine triphosphate
substrate-level phosphorylation
oxidation state
oxidizing agents
NAD+
NADP+
photophosphorylation
ATP
ADP
occurs in chloroplasts in light
cytochromes
plastoquinones
plastocyanin
small protein that carries electrons
move a short distance
loosely associated with chloroplast membranes
transport electrons over short distances within a membrane
small proteins
the nature of light
electromagnetic radiation spectrum
quanta
gamma rays
X-rays
ultraviolet light
infrared light
radio waves
microwaves
the nature of pigments
chlorophyll a
accessory pigments
C3 cycle
acceptor molecule
RuBP carboxylase
carboxylation
sunlight
photorespiration
found in algae
leaves of higher plants