BIOL 031 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Accessory Pigment, Photosystem Ii, Thylakoid

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Light absorbed by plants = red and blue; green/yellow light is reflected. Antenna complex- several hundred chlorophyll a and accessory pigments. The 2 photosystems (ps) harvest light energy and use that energy to excite an electron. Can function alone but usually works with ps ii. Transfers high energy electron to enzymes catalyzing the generation of. Functions only in concert with ps i. Light has lower ph in thylakoid space. Adp + pi + h+ flow atp. Stomata are gates that control gas exchange between mesophyll and atmosphere. Because of stomata, photosynthesis and transpiration are linked = trade-offs. Sun leaves -less thylakoid because they don"t need as much. Sometimes there can be too much sun exposure. The rubisco/chlorophyll tradeoff dictates which kind of environments a plant can live in. As environments and communities change (which they are always doing), selection can act on this tradeoff to increase fitness. Photorespiration increases when: co2 goes down temperatures go up.

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