Photosynthesis - Group 1 challenge
Research the light dependent stage of photosynthesis. Find
out about the following:
1. Why is it called the light dependent stage?
2. What happens during the LDS?
3. Where does it happen?
4. What energy changes take place?
5. How much ATP is generated?
6. What happens to the water?
7. What happens to the oxygen from the water?
8. What is the electron carrier system?
9. What is ATP?
10.
What is NADP?
11.
What redox changes take place during this process?
12.
What is photophosphorylation?
13.
What are cyclic and non-cyclic phosphorylation and
how do they compare?
Products – from the group
A set of assessment questions to give to your pupils.
An oral presentation with visual aids about the light
dependent stage of photosynthesis.
A poster showing a diagrammatic summary of the LDS.
Products – per group member
Written answers to questions 1-13.
Photosynthesis - Group 2 challenge
Research the light independent stage of photosynthesis. Find
out about the following:
1. Why is it called the light independent stage?
2. What happens during the LIS?
3. Where does it happen?
4. What energy changes take place?
5. How much ATP is generated?
6. How does the CO2 get into the chloroplast?
7. What happens to products of the Calvin cycle?
8. Who was Calvin and why is the “dark stage” named after
him?
9. What is ATP?
10.
What is NADP?
11.
What is RUBISCO and why is it described as the
most important enzyme on earth?
12.
What happens to most of the TP made in the Calvin
cycle?
13.
How does the LIS link to the light dependent stage
of photosynthesis?
Products – from the group
A set of assessment questions to give to your pupils.
An oral presentation with visual aids about the light
dependent stage of photosynthesis.
A poster showing a diagrammatic summary of the LIS.
Products – per group member
Written answers to questions 1-13.