During non-cyclic electron flow, electrons come from water molecules that are split by photosystem II. These electrons replace the ones lost by photosystem II as they are passed along the electron transport chain.
Electrons move from Photosystem II to Photosystem I through a series of electron carrier molecules in the thylakoid membrane, known as the electron transport chain. During photosynthesis, light energy is used to transfer electrons along this chain, creating a proton gradient that drives ATP synthesis. This process is essential for the production of energy-rich molecules in the form of ATP and NADPH.
Light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and other pigments in the photosystem, exciting electrons. These excited electrons are passed through a series of electron carriers in the thylakoid membrane, creating a proton gradient across the membrane. The electrons ultimately replace those lost by chlorophyll through splitting water molecules, releasing oxygen as a byproduct. ATP is produced as a result of the proton gradient, which is used to power the Calvin cycle for glucose synthesis.
Excited electrons are transferred to an electron transport chain.
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During non-cyclic electron flow, electrons come from water molecules that are split by photosystem II. These electrons replace the ones lost by photosystem II as they are passed along the electron transport chain.
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Electrons in photosystem II get their energy from sunlight. When photons from sunlight are absorbed by the chlorophyll molecules in the photosystem, the energy is transferred to electrons, allowing them to become excited and drive the process of photosynthesis.
Electrons for photosystem II come from the splitting of water molecules during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis. This process, known as photolysis, occurs in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts. The electrons released from water molecules replace those lost by chlorophyll molecules in photosystem II, allowing the photosystem to continue the electron transport chain and ultimately produce ATP and NADPH for the Calvin cycle.
Electrons move from Photosystem II to Photosystem I through a series of electron carrier molecules in the thylakoid membrane, known as the electron transport chain. During photosynthesis, light energy is used to transfer electrons along this chain, creating a proton gradient that drives ATP synthesis. This process is essential for the production of energy-rich molecules in the form of ATP and NADPH.
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.
The reactant in the process powered by sunlight hitting photosystem 2 is water. In this process, water is split into oxygen, protons, and electrons when sunlight is absorbed by chlorophyll molecules.
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The thylakoid membrane contains 2 photosytems, known as Photosystem I and Photosystem II. Together, they function to absorb light and transfer energy to electrons.
Light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and other pigments in the photosystem, exciting electrons. These excited electrons are passed through a series of electron carriers in the thylakoid membrane, creating a proton gradient across the membrane. The electrons ultimately replace those lost by chlorophyll through splitting water molecules, releasing oxygen as a byproduct. ATP is produced as a result of the proton gradient, which is used to power the Calvin cycle for glucose synthesis.