PHOTOSYNTHESIS OBJECTIVES

The student should be able to:

1. Distinguish between autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition.

2. Distinguish between photosynthetic autotrophs, and chemosynthetic autotrophic nutrition.

3. Describe the location and structure of the chloroplast

4. Explain how chloroplast structure relates to its function.

5. Write a summary equation for photosynthesis.

6. List wave-lengths of light that are most effective for photosynthesis.

7. Describe the wavelike and particlelike behaviors of light.

8. Explain the role of redox reactions in photosynthesis.

9. Explain what happens when chlorophyll or accessory pigments absorb photons.

10. Trace electron now through photosystems I and II.

11. Compare cyclic and noncyclic electron' now and explain the relationship between these components of the light reactions.

12. Summarize the light reactions with an equation and describe where they occur.

13. Summarize the carbon-fixing reactions of the Calvin cycle.

14. Describe the role ATP and NADPH in the Calvin cycle.

15. Describe what happens to Rubisco when the oxygen concentration is much higher than carbon dioxide.

!6. Describe the major consequence of photorespiration.

17. Describe two important photosynthetic adaptations that minimize photorespiration.

18. Describe the fate of photosynthetic products.