Biology 3.1 PhotosynthesisTHIRD LESSON.notebook

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March 18, 2014

Skill Dev. ­Stages of Ps

Photosynthesis occurs in two stages:

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the light-dependent reactions

the light-independent (dark) reactions

Skill Dev. Light Dependent Reactions

the first stage of Photosynthesis

DO require solar energy (sunlight)

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Skill Dev. Light Dep. 2

solar energy is absorbed by chloroplasts

two energy storing molecules are produced(ATP and NADPH)

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solar energy is used to split water moleculeswhich results in the release of oxygen (waste product)

remove the oxygen from the water to see what is formed

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Dark Reactions