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C11.1 An overview of Photosynthesis AQA A2 Biology B11 Photosynthesis Kerboodle Answers
- Answer: Water, Carbon Dioxide,Light.
- Answer: Oxygen and Glucose.
- Answer: In photosynthesis, the light-dependent reactions take place on the thylakoid membranes.
- These replacement electrons are provided from water molecules.
- They are split using light energy.
- This photolysis of water yields protons.
- These protons pass out of the thylakoid space through the ATP synthase channels and are taken up by an electron carrier called NADP.
- The reduced NADP is important because it is a further source of chemical energy to the plant.
- The oxygen by-product from photolysis of water is either used in respiration or diffuses out of the leaf as a waste product of photosynthesis.
- The Equation for this process is:
- Reduction.
- Oxidation.
- Answer: Reduced NADP from the light-dependent reaction is used to reduced glycerate 3-phosphate to triose phosphate TP using energy supplied bt ATP.
- Answer: Apart from the reduced NADP Most triose phosphate molecules are used to regenerate ribulose bisphosphate using ATP from the light-dependent reaction.
- Answer: In the stroma of chloroplast in photosynthetic organisms
- Answer:i) So it/CO2 is not a limiting factor (on growth/photosynthesis)
- (Less) reduced NADP produced;
- ATP/reduced NADP produced during lightdependent reaction;
- (Less) GP to triose phosphate/TP
- CO2 combines with RuBP;
- (i) Where exactly in a cell is the enzyme Rubisco found? (1 mark)
- Scientists investigated the effect of different concentrations of oxygen on the rate of absorption of carbon dioxide by leaves of soya bean plants. Their results are shown in figure 2.
- As oxygen (concentration) increases less Rubisco/RuBP reacts/binds with carbon dioxide;
- Competitive inhibition / competition between oxygen and carbon dioxide for rubisco/enzyme/active site;
- Less RuBP formed/regenerated (to join with carbon dioxide);
- (Less) triose phosphate to form sugars/protein/organic (product)/any named photosynthetic product;
- Less RuBP formed/regenerated;
- A scientist investigated the uptake of radioactively labeled carbon dioxide in chloroplasts. She used three tubes, each containing different components of chloroplasts .She measured the uptake of carbon dioxide in each of these tubes. Her results are shown in the table:
- Answer: Ribulose bisphosphate/RuBP
- Light-dependent reaction does not occur /ATP and reduced NADP are not produced;
- Answer: (Less) GP converted to TP;
- (Less) TP converted to RuBP;
- Answer: No/less ATP / ATP produced (during electron transport);
- No/less reduced NADP / reduced NADP produced (during electron transport);
- No photosynthesis in dark/night / light required for photosynthesis/light-dependent reaction;
- (In dark) plants (and other organisms) respire;
- In light net uptake of carbon dioxide by plants/plants use more carbon dioxide than they produce/ rate of photosynthesis greater than rate of respiration;
- Decrease in carbon dioxide concentration with height; 6. At ground level fewer leaves/less photosynthesising tissue/more animals/less light
- To produce two molecules of glycerate 3- phosphate/GP;
- Reduced to triose phosphate/TP;
- Requires reduced NADP; 5. Energy from ATP;
- Answer:
- Microorganisms are saprobionts/saprophytes;
- Secrete enzymes (onto dead tissue) / extracellular digestion;
- Absorb products of digestion/smaller molecules/named relevant substance;
- Respiration (by microorganisms) produces carbon dioxide;
- Carbon dioxide taken into leaves;
- Through stomata
- (i)Answer: Temperature and light;
- Answer: Growth will decrease (at higher temperature);
- Rate of respiration will increase at higher temperature;
- Photosynthesis decreases as limited by light/ as there is less light;