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Where do electrons get their energy in photosystem I?
From energy in photons
Where do the electron get their energy in photosystem 1?
They pass through a series of compounds to photosystem I, losing energy along the way. Photosystem I, like photosystem II, emits high-energy electrons in the light, and the electrons from photosystem II replace these. Photosystem II contains chlorophyll molecules. When a photon (quantum of light) reaches one of these chlorophyll molecules, the light energy activates an electron. This is then passed to the reaction center of the photosystem, where there are two molecules of chlorophyll P680. These pass the electrons to plastoquinone, which, like the chlorophylls, is embedded in the thylakoid membrane. The plastoquinone changes its position within the membrane, and passes the electrons to cytochromes b6 and f. At this stage the electrons part with a significant proportion of their energy, which is used to pump protons (H+) into the thylakoid lumen. These protons will later be used to generate ATP by chemiosmosis. The electrons now pass to plastocyanin, which is outside the membrane on the lumen side. Photosystem I is affected by light in much the same way as photosystem II. Chlorophyll P700 passes an activated electron to ferredoxin, which is in the stroma (the liquid outside the thylakoid). Ferredoxin in turn passes the electrons on, reducing NADP+ to NADPH + H+. Photosystem I accepts electrons from plastocyanin. So, effectively, photosystem II donates electrons to photosystem I, to replace those lost from photosystem I in sunlight. How does photosystem II recover electrons? When it loses an electron, photosystem II becomes an oxidizing agent, and splits water: 2H2O forms 4H+ + 4e- + O2. The electrons return photosystem II to its original state, and the protons add to the H+ concentration in the thylakoid lumen, for later use in chemiosmosis. The oxygen diffuses away.
Where do electrons for photosystem II come from?
Water. Photosystem II uses light energy to catalyze the following reaction: 2 H2O --> 4H+ + 4e- + O2 The electrons from water pass through photosystem II to reduce quinone molecules, which shuttle the electrons to the next step of the photosynthetic reaction chain.
What are two ways in which atoms can gain energy so that their electrons move to a higher energy level?
methods in which an atom can gain energy
What is the explanation for the pathway of electron transport chain?
It's a pathway where electrons are transported from photosystem 2 to photosystem 1.
Where do electrons come from and how it gains energy during the light reaction?
They come from Photosystem ll. Photosystem ll gets them by ripping the electrons off of water by a process called photolysis. Electrons gain energy first in Photosystem ll, then later in photosystem l, through the absorption of energy from light.
How do electrons gain in energy in photosystem 1?
they absorb photons from sunlight
Where do electrons get their energy in photosystem I?
From energy in photons
Photosynthetic unit where solar energy is absorbed and high energy electrons are generated?
Photosystem.
Where do electrons get their energy in photosystem II?
From energy in photons
Where do electrons get their get their energy in photosystem?
From energy in photons
How many times are electrons energized during photosynthesis?
The thylakoid membrane contains 2 photosytems, known as Photosystem I and Photosystem II. Together, they function to absorb light and transfer energy to electrons.
Where do electrons get their in photosystem I?
From energy in photons
What is a photosynthetic unit where solar energy is absorbed and high energy electrons are generated?
Photosystem
Where do the high-energy electrons carried by NADPH come from?
Photosystem 1
Which photosystem most likely envolved first?
Photosystem II most likely evolved first because it provides the energy for producing ATP and passes its electrons to photosystem I.
Where do electrons get there energy in photosystem 2?
Excited electrons are transferred to an electron transport chain.
