Photosynthesis Project. by WYATT KLEINJAN https://padlet.com/94742/osmtsxe09lmh A biology project for my biology class. en-us 2018-11-26 15:42:08 UTC 2025-11-06 11:22:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png Explanation 94742 https://padlet.com/94742/osmtsxe09lmh/wish/308313915 Photosynthesis: Process used by plants and other autotrophs to capture light energy and use it to power chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and energy rich carbohydrates such as sugars and starches. ]]> 2018-11-27 15:09:38 UTC https://padlet.com/94742/osmtsxe09lmh/wish/308313915 Importance of Photosynthesis. 94742 https://padlet.com/94742/osmtsxe09lmh/wish/308320544 The main reason why photosynthesis is important is because without it there would be no way for nature to replace all the oxygen being consumed in processes such as respiration. Furthermore the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would increase. For that reason, the balance of atmospheric gases is kept stable by the process of photosynthesis. ]]> 2018-11-27 15:19:45 UTC https://padlet.com/94742/osmtsxe09lmh/wish/308320544 ATP and how it works 94742 https://padlet.com/94742/osmtsxe09lmh/wish/308322743 This is a Diagram of the molecule.

Basically ATP is a molecule that helps store and release energy. When energy is available, it can store small amounts of energy by adding phosphate groups to ADP to produce ATP. It also releases energy when a phosphate group on ATP is split off. ]]> 2018-11-27 15:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/94742/osmtsxe09lmh/wish/308322743 Balance Chemical Equation 94742 https://padlet.com/94742/osmtsxe09lmh/wish/308326514 6CO2+6H2O ->C2H12O6+6O2
The -> represents light. 

]]> 2018-11-27 15:28:33 UTC https://padlet.com/94742/osmtsxe09lmh/wish/308326514 Two types of light reactions 94742 https://padlet.com/94742/osmtsxe09lmh/wish/308331416 There are two types of light reactions. There are Light-Independent, and Light-dependent. During the light-independent  the ATP  molecules produce reactions that are used to build high-energy sugars from carbon dioxide. As the name implies, no light is required to power the reactions, which take place outside the thylakoids, in the stroma of the chloroplast. The light-dependent reactions take place in thylakoid membranes, and use energy from sunlight to add a third phosphate to ADP to make ATP.]]> 2018-11-27 15:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/94742/osmtsxe09lmh/wish/308331416 The Calvin Cycle. 94742 https://padlet.com/94742/osmtsxe09lmh/wish/308334815 The Calvin Cycle uses six molecules of carbon dioxide to produce a single 6-carbon sugar molecule. Supplied by compounds it produces in the light-dependent reactions. Then removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and turns into energy-rich sugars. ]]> 2018-11-27 15:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/94742/osmtsxe09lmh/wish/308334815 Three main Factors. 94742 https://padlet.com/94742/osmtsxe09lmh/wish/308337133 The three main factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis are:
1. Temperature
2. Available water
3. Light intensity]]> 2018-11-27 15:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/94742/osmtsxe09lmh/wish/308337133