Photosynthesis
6H2O + 6CO2 ----------> C6H12O6+ 6O2
Photosynthesis
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy C6H12O6 + 6O2
Why is the chlorophyll green?
Chlorophyll is a green pigment present in
green plants and cyanobacteria
Chlorophyll is essential in the
transformation of light energy to chemical
energy in photosynthesis. Chlorophyll
absorbs light mostly in the blue and red
ends of the visible spectrum, and very little
in the green wavelengths. That green light
is reflected, giving us the leaf colour we
see.
The light reaction of photosynthesis
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/forestbiology/photosynthesis.swf
http://www.science.smith.edu/departments/Biology/Bio231/ltrxn.html
The Calvin Cycle
http://www.sinauer.com/cooper/4e/animations0305.html
http://www.science.smith.edu/departments/Biology/Bio231/calvin.html
http://faculty.nl.edu/jste/calvin_cycle.htm
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
C4 Photosynthesis
CAM Photosynthesis
http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/flashanimat/metabolism/photosynthesis.swf
http://highered.mcgrawhill.com/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=swf::535::535::/sites/dl/free/0072437316/1200
72/bio13.swf::Photosynthetic%20Electron%20Transport%20and%20ATP%20Synth
esis
http://www.biology4all.com/resources_library/source/61a.swf
Calvin
http://highered.mcgrawhill.com/sites/0070960526/student_view0/chapter5/animation_quiz_1.html
http://www.southtexascollege.edu/tdehne/BC_ShockwaveAnimations/10SWFPhotosynthesis/10-16-CalvinCycle.swf
ATP Synthase
http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/flashanimat/metabolism/atpsyn1.swf
Photosynthesis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY1Reqi
YwYs&feature=related
http://www.cix.co.uk/~argus/Dreambio/phot
osynthesis/photosynthsis%20animation.ht
m
Global Warming
Global warming Research
Write 1000 word research on Global warming
your research should cover the following points:
•Increasing Co2 level in the atmosphere.
• Harmful or beneficial to plants.
• Global Warming Definition.
• Causes Global Warming.
• Impacts of Global Warming.
• Solutions .
http://www.johnkyrk.com/photosynthesis.html
What is photosynthesis? Is it really
important? What would happen if there
were no photosynthesis on Earth? Does it
really affect you and your daily life?
In this project you will learn valuable
information about photosynthesis process,
how it works, how important this vital
process is to your life.
http://students.umf.maine.edu/~duplinj/web
quest/
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/forestbiolo
gy/photosynthesis.swf
Introduction
. Aliens have just approached you from Mars to help our planet.
They heard about the global worming and the Ozone hole on
Earth and how it is related to the increased rate of death due to
diseases like skin cancer. They have discovered a new gas that has
the ability to reflect the sun rays completely to the outer space
and protect the Earth from their harmful effect. So, if the Earth’s
atmosphere is coated with that gas it will block the sunrays
entirely form reaching the Earth and will solve the problem. Some
people agreed with the Aliens.
US Environmental Protection Agency strongly rejected that
solution and prepared a presentation to explain the importance of
the sun to the Earth and how it affects the life of other organisms
Task
•
You are working for the US Environmental Protection Agency .You are among the
Photosynthesis team. Your Team’s task is to explain the importance of
photosynthesis, how it works, and how it affects the life of other organisms. You
will take one of the following rolls:
6H2O + 6CO2 ----------> C6H12O6+ 6O2
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