Jonathan Khan November 3, 2010

Ms. Crowley AP Biology

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1. The principal events of cyclic and noncyclic photophosphorolyation are

a. Noncyclic

i. P680 absorbs a photon

ii. e- moves to Photosystem II

iii. energy of e- is used to transport H+ across the membrane from the stroma to the lumen

enriching the gradient

iv. P700 absorbs a photon

v. 2e- excite and leave

vi. 2e- that were excited then enter Photosystem I

1. Via a series of redox reactions

vii. FAD id reduced

1. FAD+ + 2e- FADH2

viii. FADH2 reduces NADPred

ix. P68- reduces P700

x. P680

1. Oxidation of H2O by cytochrome Z releases 2e- from H( H+)

2. The 2e- will then reduce P680

b. Cyclic

i. P700 absorbs a photon

1. 2e- are excited

ii. The 2e- leave and reduces ferrodoxin

iii. Ferrodoxin then reduced cytochrome b

iv. Cytochrome b then reduces plastocyanin (PC)

1. Along the route, proton attracted from stroma, and ferried into the lumen
 c. Contrast

i. Simply put cyclic photophosphorolyation moves in a circle, in which the e- which are

excited, do not ever leave the system

Phosphoralated
2. Ribulose 1, 5 – Biphosphate
ATP CO2: Carboxylated
[Rubisco]
ADP 6 – Carbon compound
(Recycled to thylakoid)

5 – C Ribulose Phosphate Splits

2 3 – Carbon Phosphoglyceric acid

6 Turns of the
Calvin Cycle
Phosphorolation
2 ATP
2 Diphosphoglycerate

NADPH2
. reduced
Glucose NADP+
Phosphoglycerate Aldehyde
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5. The effectiveness of C3 plants will decline in the presence of a warmer climate by even that of a few

degrees. This is due to a loss of water from open stomates. On the other hand, C4 plants which have

evolved to live in regions such as the tropics, or the deserts, will be able to cope very well with this

increase, this is due to the evolution of the plants to only open their stomates at night when the

temperature is cooler.

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