BIOS 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Shortwave Radiation, Convergent Evolution, Light-Dependent Reactions

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Independent evolution of similar characteristics in species not from recent or common ancestor. Vents on deep ocean floor: autotrophs. Su(cid:374)"s e(cid:374)ergy to divide co2 i(cid:374)to si(cid:373)ple orga(cid:374)ic co(cid:373)pou(cid:374)ds: heterotrophs- that take in a variety of sources for energy, depend on external nutrients. Photosynthesis: energy from the sun, in the form of shortwave radiation(photosyntehtically active radiation(par)) is harnessed to drive chemical reactions resulting in the fexation of co2 into carbohydrates and release of oxygen(o2) as a byproduct. Light reaction: chlorophyll gets excited with light energy, not stable, electrons return to ground state releasing absorbed photon energy, photosynthetic electron transport synthesis of atp from adp. Dark reactions: co2 is biochemically incorporated into simple sugars using rubisco. Respiration: the process of carbon fixation. Net carbon gain: carbon gain from photosynthesis- carbon lost to respiration. Results in respiration (net loss of carbon dioxide from the leaf to atmosphere)

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