10. Energy Metabolism: Photosynthesis

Concepts
Energy and Reducing Power

• Energy Carriers
• Reducing Power
• Other Electron Carriers
  • Cytochromes
  • Plastoquinones
  • Plastocyanin

Photosynthesis

• The Light-dependent Reactions
  • The Nature of Light
  • The Nature of Pigments
  • Photosystem I
  • Photosystem II
  • The Synthesis of ATP
• The Stroma Reactions
• Anabolic Metabolism
  • The Synthesis of Polysaccharides

Environmental and Internal Factors

• Light
  • Quality
  • Quantity
• Leaf Structure
• Water
• C4 Metabolism
• Crassulacean Acid Metabolism

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