AP BIOLOGY

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

THE CALVIN CYCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The process which joins together ADP and P is called ____
A
ATP Creation
B
Glycolysis
C
Active Transport
D
Chemiosmosis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -ATP synthase harnesses the flow of protons to make ATP from ADP and phosphate . This process of making ATP using energy stored in a chemical gradient is called chemiosmosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -NADPH is shuttled out of the thylakoid and gives up its H+ in the Calvin Cycle. The chemical splitting of water actually releases kinetic energy of its own which is used to synthesize ATP (adenosine triphosphate) from ADP and P, in a process known as photophosphorylation.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is chemiosmosis? In biology, chemiosmosis refers to the process of moving ions (e.g. protons) to the other side of a biological membrane, and as a result, an electrochemical gradient is generated. This can then be used to drive ATP synthesis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chemiosmotic phosphorylation is the third pathway that produces ATP from inorganic phosphate and an ADP molecule. This process is part of oxidative phosphorylation.

Detailed explanation-5: -The production of ATP using the process of chemiosmosis in mitochondria is called oxidative phosphorylation. It is also the method used in the light reactions of photosynthesis to harness the energy of sunlight in the process of photophosphorylation.

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