- It was developed 450 million years ago
Chemiosmosis: The movement of chemicals from high to low concentrations via semi permable membranes
Oxidized = Giving away electrons
Reduced= Gaining electrons
PSI needs P700 from the sun
PSII needs to receive P680 from the sun
Chlorophyll is a green pigment found in chloroplasts
Thylakoids store molecules that absorb energy from the sun
Light-dependent reaction
traps solar energy and uses it to generate ATP and NADPH
light- independent reaction
Assimilates carbon dioxide to produce an organic molecule that can be used to produce biologically important molecules
Hydrogen= single proton
NADP exists to carry energy around
ADP spins very fast and the protons need to slow it down to form ATP
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