Photosynthesis Chloroplasts in Action What is Photosynthesis A

Photosynthesis: Chloroplasts in Action

What is Photosynthesis? A little vocab to help. . . Photosynthesis: The process by which a plant converts sunlight (solar) energy into ATP (Chemical energy). Autotroph: An organism that can makes its own food from sunlight, by photosynthesis Chloroplasts: Part of the plant cell where photosynthesis happens- containschlorophyll. (A green pigment: type A and B)

The chloroplast: The site of photosynthesis: Draw arrows to show what goes into the chloroplast and what come out. H 2 O CO 2 Sunlight Green in appearance Have little stacks inside of them. Pre-AP: ID the Stroma, thylakoids and granum inside the chloroplasts with Mr. Steele Oxygen Glucose/sugar

The formula: MEMORIZE THIS!! KNOW THIS FORMULA!!!! Where does sunlight go in this equation?

Video: http: //oeta. pbslearningmedia. org/resource/tdc 02. sci. life. stru. photosynth/photosynt hesis/

What is the glucose used for? Helps the plants GROW! Think about your characteristics of life! What is that “H” word?

Pre-AP Extension: What goes on inside the chloroplast in photosynthesis?

Light Dependent/Independent Reactions Light Dependent Reactions: Trap sun energy and produce ATP to fuel photosynthesis Light independent Reactions: CALVIN CYCLE! Build biomolecules (GLUCOSE) using the Hydrogen, Carbon and Oxygen taken in by the cell. **reference your formula to help you see that everything that goes into the reaction comes out the other side. . . just changed!**

Further Reading: https: //www. boundless. com/biology/textbooks/boundless-biologytextbook/photosynthesis-8/overview-of-photosynthesis-80/the-two-parts-ofphotosynthesis-373 -11599/ Further Videos: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=s. QK 3 Yr 4 Sc_k -ONLY THE FIRST 3 MINUTES!!