TABLE OF CONTENT

CERTIFICATION PAGE
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SUMMARY
Chapter one
1.1 Introduction
Chapter Two
Literature Review
2.1 Origins of Microbial Photosynthesis
2.1.1 Historical perspective
2.2 Classification of photosynthesis organisms
2.3 The Constituent Processes of Photosynthesis
2.4 Absorption and Transfer of Light Energy
2.4.1 The Light-Absorbing Chromophores
2.4.1.1 Primary Chromophores
2.4.1.2 Accessory Chromophores
2.4.2 The Light-Gathering Structures and Resonance Energy Transfer
2.5 Photosynthetic membranes and organelles
2.6 Stages of photosynthesis
2.6.1 Light dependent reaction
2.6.1.1 Photosystems
2.6.1.2 Reaction Centre
2.6.1.3 Photosystem I
2.6.1.4 Photosystem II
2.6.2 Light independent reaction
2.6.2.1 Calvin Cycle
2.6.2.2 Carbon Concentration mechanism
2.7 Anoxygenic Photosynthesis
2.8 Experimental History
2.9 Cyanobacteria and the evolution of photosynthesis
2.10 Factors
2.10.1 Light irradiance, wavelength and temperature
2.10.2 Carbon dioxide levels and photorespiration
Chapter 3
3.1 Recommendation
3.2 Conclusion
3.3 Reference