Transpiration & Gas Exchange The majority of?photosynthesis?takes place in the?leaves?of plants Some plants are able to carry out photosynthesis in the cells of their stems During photosynthesi...
Skills: Annotating Chloroplasts Electron micrographs may?differ?in shape and size depending on where the cross section of the organelle was taken Usually the following features should be notable an...
Chloroplast Structure & Function Structure Chloroplasts are the organelles in plant cells where?photosynthesis?occurs These organelles are roughly?2 - 10 μm?in diameter (they are larger than mi...
Investigating Carbon Fixation in Photosynthesis NOS: Developments in scientific research follow improvements in apparatus: sources of 14C and autoradiography enabled Calvin to elucidate the pathway...
Location of the Light-independent Reactions The light-independent reactions of photosynthesis take place in the?stroma?of the chloroplasts The stroma is within the double membrane and is a thick pr...
The Electron Transport Chain in Photosynthesis Photophosphorylation is the term for the overall process of using?light energy?and the?electron transport chain?to?generate ATP?from ADP During photop...
Location of the Light-dependent Reactions Photosynthesis takes place in two distinct stages: The?light-dependent reaction, which relies on light directly The?light-independent reaction, which does ...
Identifying Decarboxylation & Oxidation in Diagrams The stages of respiration can be shown and summarised by different reactions which are shown in diagrams involving chemical molecules The dia...
Structure & Function of the Mitochondrion Mitochondria are rod-shaped organelles 0.5 - 1.0 μm in diameter They are the site of?aerobic respiration?in eukaryotic cells The function of mitochondr...
