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Energy Conservation IN Eukaryotic Cell
Energy Conservation IN Eukaryotic Cell
CONSERVATION
IN
EUKARYOTIC CELL
Law of Conservation of Energy
The Law of Conservation of
Energy states that energy cannot
be created or destroyed, just
transformed from one form to
another.
These forms can include kinetic
and potential energy as well as
light, heat and sound.
Sun is the main source of
energy on earth.
– Chlorophyll a
– Chlorophyll b
– Carotenoids
Figure 7.7
Chlorophyll a & b
•Chl a has a methyl
group (-CH3)
Porphyrin ring
delocalized e-
Phytol tail
Different pigments absorb light
differently
Loss of energy due to heat causes
Excitation of chlorophyll in the photons of light to be less
a chloroplast energetic.
Less energy translates into longer
wavelength.
e Excited
2 state Energy = (Planck’s constant) x
(velocity of light)/(wavelength of light)
Transition toward the red end of the
visible spectrum.
Chlorophyll
molecule
sunlight
Carbon dioxide + water glucose + oxygen
absorbed by chlorophyll
oxygen
(diffuses away)
sunlight
NADP+
ADP
phosphate
water
Products of Light-Dependent
Reactions
glucose
ADP
NADP+
Adaptations:
Different Carbon-Fixing
Pathways
Environments differ
Plants have different details of sugar production in
light-independent reactions