BIO 1105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Xanthophyll, Paper Chromatography, Radiant Energy
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Photosynthesis: a complex chemical process that converts radiant energy (light) to chemical energy (sugar). All life depends on photosynthesis for food and oxygen. Photosynthesis is the light dependent and chlorophyll dependent conversion of carbon dioxide and water to sugar, water, and oxygen. Oxygen is released to the environment and sugar is used to fuel growth or is stored as starch, a polysaccharide. Water not the same molecules on either side of the equation. Reactant (left side of equation) water molecule are split to release electrons during the photochemical (light dependent) reactions. Product (right side of equation) water molecules are assembled from hydrogen and oxygen released during the photochemical and biochemical (light independent) reactions. Photochemical reactions of photosynthesis are often referred to as the light reactions . Biochemical reactions are referred to as the dark reactions or the calvin cycle. Photochemical light reactions: fast (practically spontaneous), light dependent, splits water to release oxygen, electrons, and protons.
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