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    Photosynthesis occurs in chloroplasts, which contain chlorophyll. The light reaction uses chlorophyll to absorb light energy and split water molecules into hydrogen ions and oxygen. The hydrogen ions receive electrons from chlorophyll to form hydrogen atoms. This energy release forms ATP. The hydrogen atoms then enter the dark reaction to combine with carbon dioxide and form carbohydrates like glucose. Oxygen is released as a byproduct. The dark reaction uses ATP and hydrogen to combine carbon dioxide into CH2O units. Six CH2O units combine to form a molecule of glucose. The overall equation represents photosynthesis using water, carbon dioxide, and light to produce glucose and release oxygen.

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    Photosynthesis occurs in chloroplasts, which contain chlorophyll. The light reaction uses chlorophyll to absorb light energy and split water molecules into hydrogen ions and oxygen. The hydrogen ions receive electrons from chlorophyll to form hydrogen atoms. This energy release forms ATP. The hydrogen atoms then enter the dark reaction to combine with carbon dioxide and form carbohydrates like glucose. Oxygen is released as a byproduct. The dark reaction uses ATP and hydrogen to combine carbon dioxide into CH2O units. Six CH2O units combine to form a molecule of glucose. The overall equation represents photosynthesis using water, carbon dioxide, and light to produce glucose and release oxygen.

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    Photosynthesis occurs in chloroplasts, which contain chlorophyll. The light reaction uses chlorophyll to absorb light energy and split water molecules into hydrogen ions and oxygen. The hydrogen ions receive electrons from chlorophyll to form hydrogen atoms. This energy release forms ATP. The hydrogen atoms then enter the dark reaction to combine with carbon dioxide and form carbohydrates like glucose. Oxygen is released as a byproduct. The dark reaction uses ATP and hydrogen to combine carbon dioxide into CH2O units. Six CH2O units combine to form a molecule of glucose. The overall equation represents photosynthesis using water, carbon dioxide, and light to produce glucose and release oxygen.

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    Chapter 6: NUTRITION

    THE MECHANISM OF PHOTOSYNTESIS


    vPhotosynthesis occurs in chloroplast.


    v Chloroplast contain stacks of flat discs called grana (granum) containing the pigment, chlorophyll which absorb sunlight. v

    Light reaction
    Chlorophyll absorbs light energy. This light energy is used to split water molecules and the chloroplast into hydrogen ions and hydroxyl ion. This process is called photolysis of water.
    Light chlorophyll

    24H2O

    24H + 24OH

    The light reaction also raises the energy level of the chlorophyll and causes some excited electrons to leave the chlorophyll.

    Hydrogen ions receive the electrons from the chlorophyll and form hydrogen atoms. The energy release from the excited electrons is used to form ATP.

    24H + 24e( from chlorophyll )

    24H

    (Hydrogen atom)

    The hydrogen atoms will enter the dark reaction to combine with carbon dioxide to become carbohydrates. Then hydroxyl ions release its electrons to the chlorophyll to neutralise them.

    The hydroxyl groups formed, then combine to form water and oxygen. Oxygen is release into the atmosphere.

    24OH

    24e( to chlorophyll ) 24OH 12HO + Water

    24OH 6O oxygen

    hydrogen group

    Dark reaction
    the ATP molecules and hydrogen atoms form the light reaction move to the stoma the carbon dioxide combines with the hydrogen atoms to form CHO.
    6CO +

    carbon dioxide

    24H

    hydrogen atom

    6(CHO)

    6HO

    CHO S is the basic unit for glucose formation. Six units of CHO will combine to form a molecule of glucose. 6(CHO) CHO glucose

    the equation to represent the process of photosynthesis:


    Light chlorophyll 6HO + 6 CO water carbon dioxide

    6CHO + 6O glucose oxyg

    ANK TH

    !! ! ~ YOU

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