Two Stages of Photosynthesis (OCR A-Level Biology A): Flashcards

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Two Stages of Photosynthesis
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Products of light-dependent reactions

ATP and reduced NADP

Location of light-dependent reactions

Thylakoid membranes

Location of Calvin cycle

Stroma of chloroplasts

Products of photolysis

Protons (H⁺), electrons (e⁻), and oxygen (O₂)

Chemiosmosis definition

ATP production using proton flow through ATP synthase

pH in thylakoid space vs stroma

Thylakoid: ~4.0, Stroma: ~8.0

Non-cyclic photophosphorylation products

ATP, reduced NADP, and oxygen

Photosystem used in cyclic photophosphorylation

PSI only

Rubisco function

Fixes CO₂ by catalysing carboxylation

Carboxylation: CO₂ + RuBP produces

2 molecules of GP (glycerate 3-phosphate)

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