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PCAT Biology Autotrophic Nutrition

Subjects : pcat, biology
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1. Incorporate CO2 into organi molecules in a process called carbon fixation






2. Escape of high-energy electrons from chlorophyll molecules






3. Metabolic process where solar energy is trapped - converted to chemical energy - and then subsequently stored in the bonds of plant organic nutrient molecules and takes place in chloroplasts






4. Openings in the lower epidermis of a leaf that permit diffusion of CO2 - H2o - and oxygen






5. The light capturing unit of the thylakoid membrane which is composed of a number of chlorophyll molecules






6. Fluid matrix of the chloroplast






7. Layer of elongated - chloroplast-containing cells spread over a large surface area. they are directly under the upper epidermis and are well expoed to light






8. Speicalized epidermal cells with thin-walled rot haris are found in the root and provide an increased surface for absorption of wtaer and minerals by diffusion and active transport






9. Chlorphyll a molecule is called P700 because it absorbed best at 700nm






10. 1) carbon dioxide is fed into the cycle; in the Krebs cycle it was produce and released 2) reducing power is used during the cycle (NADPH); in the Krebs cycle NADH was removed 3) energy is used in the cycle (conversion of ATP to ADP); in the Krebs cy






11. Stomata open into air spaces that contact an internal moist surface of loosely packed songy layer cells.






12. Any organism that manufactures its own organic molecules (glucose - amino acids - and fats) from inorganic materials (CO2 - H2O - and mineral salts).






13. Surround each of the stomata on the lower surface of the leaves






14. Thylakoid stacks






15. Excited e- of P700 move along a chain of electron carriers -reactions are harnessed to produce ATp from ADP and Pi in a process called cyclic photophosphorylation






16. Convert solar energy into chemical energy in the form of ATP (by photophosphorylation) and NADPH and must take place in light






17. Use ATP and NADPH produced by the light reactions to reduce CO2 to carbohydrates - primarily glucose (only occur during the day when the light reactions are replenishing the supply of ATP and NADPH -aka carbon-fixation or reduction synthesis reaction






18. Contain xylem and phloem bring water to the leaf from the roots (xylem) and carry manufactured food out of the leaf (phloem)






19. Special chlorophyll molecule is P680 because it absorbs best at 680 nm






20. CO2 is the source of carbon for carbohydrate production -product is three-carbon sugar phosphoglyceraledhyde (PGAL) -Similar to Krebs cycle in reverse






21. Specialized organs that are the principal sites of photosynthesis






22. 6CO2+ 12 H2O + light energy -> C6H12O6 + 6O2 +6H2O






23. Bacteria form carbohydrates by Use of chemical energy rather than by using the radiant energy of the sun






24. Key pathway of light reactions and involves reactions of oth photosystems






25. Reduce transpiration and conserve wtaer






26. Highly organized plastid containing the chlorophyll pigment that is bounded by two membranes and contains a netowrk of membranes called thylakoid membranes






27. Regulate the size of stomata opening - which open during the day to admit CO2 for photosynthesis and close them at night to limit loss of water






28. One of the early e- carriers in the cyclic photophosporlylation