Photosynthesis
What do you think of when you
hear the word radiation?
 Light
is a form of
electromagnetic
radiation
 The difference in types
of radiation is that they
have different
wavelengths
 Sunlight contains all
pigments of visible light
 In
plants, light
energy is harvested
by pigments that
are located in the
thylaloid membrane
of chloroplasts
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Photosynthes
is occurs in 2
stages
1.
Light dependent phase
2. Light independent phase
Light Dependent Phase
 Occurs
in the thylakoid
 Uses water and light
 Produces ATP, NADPH,
and Oxygen
http://cnre.vt.edu/dendro/forestbiology/
photosynthesis.swf
http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/flas
hanimat/metabolism/photosynthesis.swf
http://www.compulink.co.uk/~argus/Drea
mbio/photosynthesis/photosynthsis%20an
imation.htm
Light Independent phase
 Occurs
stroma
in the
 Uses
ATP, NADPH,
and Carbon
Dioxide
 Produces
Sugar
http://glencoe.mcgrawhill.com/sites/9834092339/student_view
0/chapter39/calvin_cycle.html