Upon completion of the reading and discussion of this information, the student will be able to:
1. Distinguish between autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition.
2. Distinguish between photosynthetic autotrophs and chemosynthetic
autotrophs.
3. Describe the location and structure of the chloroplast.
4. Explain how chloroplast structure relates to its function.
5. Write a summary equation for photosynthesis.
6. Explain van Niel's hypothesis and describe how it contributed
to our current
understanding of photosynthesis.
7. Explain the role of REDOX reactions in photosynthesis.
8. Describe the wavelike and particlelike behaviors of
light.
9. Describe the relationship between an action spectrum
and an absorption spectrum.
10. Explain why the absorption spectrum for chlorophyll differs from
the action spectrum
for photosynthesis.
11. List the wavelengths of light that are most effective for photosynthesis.
12. Explain what happens when chlorophyll or accessory pigments absorb
photons.
13. List the components of a photosystem and explain their function.
14. Trace electron flow through photosystems II and I.
15. Compare cyclic and noncyclic electron flow and explain the relationship
between these
components of the light reactions.
16. Summarize the light reactions with an equation and describe where
they occur.
17. Describe important differences in chemiosmosis between oxidative
phosphorylation in
mitochondria and photophosphorylation
in chloroplasts.
18. Summarize the carbon-fixing reactions of the Calvin cycle and describe
changes that
occur in the carbon skeleton of the
intermediates.
19. Describe the role of ATP and NADPH in the Calvin cycle.
20. Describe what happens to rubisco when the O2 concentration is much
higher than CO2 .
21. Describe the major consequences of photorespiration.
22. Describe two important photosynthetic adaptations that minimize
photorespiration.
23. Describe the fate of photosynthetic products.
24. Compare and contrast C-4, C-3, and the CAM metabolic pathways of
photosynthesis.