In your work as a biochemist, you synthesise a potential hypothetical herbicide. This herbicide is a weak hydrophobic acid that works as an un-coupler by dissipating the proton gradient across the thylakoid membrane.
a) Explain the effect that this herbicide would have on the i) light and ii) dark reactions of photosynthesis. Provide a description of which enzyme(s) and the reactions that they catalyze that would be affected in dark reactions
b) Would you expect that this herbicide would be toxic to animals? Justify your answer .
Importance of photosynthesis for life on this earth
You are assigned to a team of biologists who are philosophising about building a sustainable colony of Mars. Reflecting upon the importance of photosynthesis for life on earth, present an argument as to why it would be import to ultimately sustain a colony using photosynthetic organisms such as plants
In your work as a biochemist, you synthesise a potential hypothetical herbicide. This herbicide is a weak hydrophobic acid that works as an un-coupler by dissipating the proton gradient across the thylakoid membrane.
a) Explain the effect that this herbicide would have on the i) light and ii) dark reactions of photosynthesis. Provide a description of which enzyme(s) and the reactions that they catalyze that would be affected in dark reactions
b) Would you expect that this herbicide would be toxic to animals? Justify your answer .
Importance of photosynthesis for life on this earth
You are assigned to a team of biologists who are philosophising about building a sustainable colony of Mars. Reflecting upon the importance of photosynthesis for life on earth, present an argument as to why it would be import to ultimately sustain a colony using photosynthetic organisms such as plants
