AP BIOLOGY

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

THE CALVIN CYCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the main electron carrier found in plants?
A
ATP
B
NADP+
C
FADH2
D
RUBP
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -NADP is an electron carrier. It stands for Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate. NADP works with numerous enzymes to supply energy to the numerous processes in a cell. It accepts electrons and gets reduced to NADPH.

Detailed explanation-2: -NADP+ is a coenzyme that functions as a universal electron carrier, accepting electrons and hydrogen atoms to form NADPH, or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate. NADP+ is created in anabolic reactions, or reaction that build large molecules from small molecules.

Detailed explanation-3: -NADP is the reducing agent produced by the light reactions of photosynthesis and is consumed in the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis and used in many other anabolic reactions in both plants and animals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Light energy is harvested and used to power the transfer of electrons among a series of electron donors and acceptors. The final electron acceptor is NADP+, which is reduced to NADPH. NADPH generated from light reactions is used in sugar synthesis in dark reactions.

Detailed explanation-5: -What is the role of NADP+ in photosynthesis? It assists chlorophyll in capturing light. It acts as the primary electron acceptor for the photosystems. As part of the electron transport chain, it manufactures ATP.

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