MBIO 2370 Lecture 10: Lecture 10 – MBIO 2370
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Carbohydrate biosynthesis: photosynthesis, formation of carbohydrates from co2 and h2o and using light as an energy source, write formula, production of carbohydrates and o2 as by product, h = plancks constant v = frequency. Photosynthesis vs respiration: photosynthetic cells utilize light energy (hv) to reduce co2 to carbohydrate (reverse oxidation) and oxidize h2o to o2. In this way, organic carbon is produced, and is molecular o2, required for respiration: two processes, respiration and photosynthesis give rise to the carbon cycle in nature. In general: write formula, therefore in plants and green algae, the o in h2o must come from co2, the product o2 must come from the electron donor, thus, two different reactions must be happening. Stage 1 - electrons (on carriers) are generated from the electron donor: write formula. Stage 2 - electrons (from carrier) reduces the co2: write formula, 2 key experiments done to prove this. Identification of hill reagents: use of heavy o2.