Objectives for Introduction to Photosynthesis

Learning Objectives for "Introduction to Photosynthesis" Section

After completing this section you should be able to perform the following objectives.

1. Define the following:

a. oxygenic photoautotroph
b. anoxygenic photoautotroph
c. photon

2. Name the two stages of photosynthesis.

3. State how all radiations in the electromagnetic spectrum travel.

4. State what constitutes visible light.

5. Define photon and describe what happens when photons of visible light energy strike certain atoms of pigments during photosynthesis and how this can lead to the generation of ATP.

6. Describe the structure of a chloroplast and list the pigments it may contain.

7. Give the overall reaction for photosynthesis.

8. State the reactants and the products for photosynthesis and indicate which are oxidized and which are reduced.

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