PHOTOSYNTHESIS
THE CALVIN CYCLE
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PS 2
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PS 1
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Electron Transport Chain
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ATP Synthase
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Detailed explanation-1: -ATP (Adenosine tri-phosphate) is an important molecule found in all living things. Think of it as the “energy currency” of the cell. If a cell needs to spend energy to accomplish a task, the ATP molecule splits off one of its three phosphates, becoming ADP (Adenosine di-phosphate) + phosphate.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ATP synthase (or F1F0 ATPase and also referred to as complex V) uses the free energy of an electrochemical gradient of protons (or sodium ions) generated by the respiratory chain to synthesize ATP.
Detailed explanation-3: -The energy generated by the hydrogen ion stream allows ATP synthase to attach a third phosphate to ADP, which forms a molecule of ATP in a process called photophosphorylation.
Detailed explanation-4: -As the ions pass through, ATP synthase rotates. The rotation creates the energy needed to bind ADP and a phosphate group together to produce ATP. The electrons take on a great deal of energy, which causes them to move to a higher energy level. place in the thylakoid membranes inside of chloroplasts.
Detailed explanation-5: -ATP and NADPH are produced in the light reaction of photosynthesis. These are used in the biosynthetic pathway. There are also used in the Calvin cycle to reduce carbon dioxide. During that process, the carbon dioxide is reduced to sugar.