Friday, September 25, 2015

Photosynthesis

Video #1: Photosynthesis

Answer the following questions about this youtube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uixA8ZXx0KU
“ Photosynthesis and the Teeny Tiny Pigment Pancakes” by the Ameoba Sisters
1. Which biological molecule do plants and animals need?

2. What is the process by which plants take sunlight and make glucose?

3. What is the chemical equation describing photosynthesis?

4. What are the reactants of photosynthesis? Products?

5. What is the pigment of plants that captures sunlight?

6. Where is chlorophyll found in plants?

7. In the light dependent reaction, sunlight is converted into what type of energy?

8.  What are the 3 process/reactions of photosynthesis?

9. For the light dependent reaction, answer the following:
a. Location in chloroplast?
b. Starting Material?
c. Products?
d. Destination of products?

10. For Hydrolysis, answer the following:
a. Location in chloroplast?
b. Starting material?
c. Products?
d. Desintation of products?



Video #2: Calvin cycle


Answer the following questions about this youtube video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UzMaoaXKaM&list=PLBKrDRnQrzLfehGqhYohSaLWgzQjW7mYQ
"Nature's smallest factory: The Calvin cycle - Cathy Symington" by TED-Ed
10. For the Calvin cycle, what is the name of the 5 carbon  unstable molecule?

11. What is the name of the enzyme required to add carbon from CO2 to the 5 carbon unstable molecule?

12. what is the name of the (2) 3-carbon molecules?

13. For the Light Independent reaction, answer the following:
a. Location in chloroplast?
b. Starting material?
c. Products?
d. Destination of products?

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