Patterns of Electron

Flow
Through Light Reaction Events
 Introduction
Plants and other photosynthetic organisms are
experts at collecting solar energy, thanks to the
light-absorbing pigment molecules in their
leaves. But what happens to the light energy that
is absorbed?
Table of Contents
Photosynthesis 4

Thylakoid 10

Light-dependent Reactions 15

Photosystems 19

Photosystem I 21

Photosystem II 22
 Get to Know These Terms!

ATP
Adenosine 5'-triphosphate NADP+ NADPH
Nicotinamide adenine Reduced form of NADP+
dinucleotide phosphate

H₂O CO2 Dioxide

Carbon O₂
Water Oxygen
Photosynthesis
What is Photosynthesis?
What are the two major stages of Photosynthesis?
What is
Photosynthesis?
A biological process that
captures energy from outer
space and converts it into
chemical compounds.
 What are the two major stages of
Photosynthesis?
Light-dependent Light-independent
Reactions Reactions
• The first stage of • The (Calvin-Cycle)
second stage of
photosynthesis process. photosynthesis process.

• Uses light as reactant. • Does not use light as reactant.

• Takes place within the • Takes place in the stroma.

thylakoid membrane.
 Photosynthesis Table
Stages Input Output
Light-dependent Light ATP
Reactions + +
H₂0 NADPH
+
O₂

Calvin Cycle ATP

+
NADPH
+ Sugar
CO2
Thylakoid
What is Thylakoid?
What does Thylakoid contain?
What is
Thylakoid?
a sheet-like membrane-bound
structure wherein light-
dependent photosynthesis
reactions in chloroplasts occur.
 Figure 1. Chloroplast
Source: Encyclopædia Britannica, 2022
 Figure 1. Chloroplast
Source: Encyclopædia Britannica, 2022
What does
Thylakoid contain?
In most photosynthetic
organisms, thylakoids contain
pairs of photosystems called
Photosystem I and Photosystem
II that work in tandem to
produce energy that will later be
used in the stroma.
Light-dependent
Reactions
What is Light-dependent reactions?
Who proposed photoelectronic transfer?
What is Light-
dependent
reactions?
It converts solar energy into
chemical energy in the
form of NADPH and ATP.
Who proposed
photoelectronic transfer?
Robert Hill and Fay Bendall (1960)
Proposed photoelectronic transfer in which
two light reaction (light I and II reaction)
from water to carbon dioxide.
Electron Pathway

Source: Encyclopædia
Figure 1. Britannica,
Electron Pathway
n.d.
Photosystem
What is Photosystem?
Photosystem I
Photosystem II
 What is Photosystem?
• consists of a network of accessory
pigment molecules and chlorophyll
— the molecules that absorb the
photons of light.
smallest unit of light
• the key pigment of both Photosystem
I and II are chlorophyll a.
Photosystem I
• located on both the non-appressed
part of grana thylakoids.
• can absorb light of the wavelength
longer than 680 nm.
• presented as P700
Photosystem II
• located in the inner surface of the
grana thylakoid membrane.
• can absorb light with 680 nm and
lower wavelength.
• presented as P680
 Let’s review!!

Photosynthesis
multi-step process that requires Thylakoid Photon
sunlight, carbon dioxide & where the light-dependent smallest unit of light.
water as a substrate. reactors occur.

Photosystem Photosystem
represented as P700I Photosystem II
consists of a network of
represented as P680
accessory pigment
molecules and chlorophyll
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