Chapter 10 Energy Metabolism: photosynthesis 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