1Where do Light dependant reaction occur?
In thylakoids(granum)
2Purpose of light dependent reaction?
Produces ATP and NADPH (needed for LIR)
3What is photolysis?
Light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll splitting H20 into 1/2 O2 + 2H+ and 2e-
4Photoionisation?
Light energy hits chlorophyll causing electrons to become excited and causes electrons to move out into ETC
5Chemiosmosis?
1)Electrons pass along ETC through redox reactions
2)This releases enough energy to allow H+ to diffuse from stroma into thylakoid lumen. Forming electrochemical gradient
3)H+ in thylakoid lumen facilitate diffuse through ATP synthase catalysing ADP+ Pi to ATP.
4)Electrons at end of ECT react with NADP+ and H+ to form NADPH.

6Light dependent reaction?
1)Light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll splitting H20 into 1/2 O2 and 2H+ and 2e-
2)Light energy also causes electrons to become excited and causes electrons to move out into ETC
3)Electrons pass along ETC through redox reactions
4))This releases enough energy to allow H+ to diffuse from stroma into thylakoid lumen. Forming electrochemical gradient
5)Electrons at end of ECT react with NADP+ and H+ to form NADPH.
6)H+ in thylakoid lumen facilitate diffuse through ATP synthase catalysing ADP+ Pi to ADP. (CHEMIOSMOSIS)
7Where does Light independent reaction (calvin cycle) occur?
stroma
8Calvin cycle steps?
1) 5C RuBP(Ribulose bisphosphate) reacts with CO2 to form unstable intermediate. RUBISCO speeds up reaction
2) Unstable intermediate splits into 2 Glycerate-3-phosphate
3) GP each get reduced by a NADPH and energy is provided by an ATP each
4) This forms 2 triose phosphate.
5) 1/6th of the two triose phosphate goes to form hexose sugars/lipids/amino acid while rest (5/6th) reforms RuBP by using an ATP.
9What happends to the oxidised NADP?
It goes back to LDR to get H+ and e-.
10Factors limiting PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Carbon dioxide concentration
Temperature
Light intensity