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Photosynthesis may be the vital function for all light-dependant plants, but nearly every living thing on Earth depends on this process as well.

Photosynthesis explains the necessity of chlorophyll, carbon dioxide, and the sun to plants as well as life as we know it. Photosynthesis comes alive through dynamic animations showing photosystems and other essential processes in action. Full color graphics and models artfully depict photosystem I, photosystem II, electrons, photons, thylakoids, and more. Involved concepts become easier to understand with animations and helpful narration.

Topics covered in this program include: The Roles of Carbon Dioxide, Water, Oxygen, Glucose, and Pigments including Chlorophyll a, Chlorophyll b, and the Carotenoids; Chloroplasts; the Chemical Reaction for Photosynthesis; Light Reactions Including a Detailed Examination of Photosystems I and II; Electron Transport Chains, and the Generation of ATP and NADPH; Dark Reactions; and the Calvin Cycle.

Presentation
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Interactive Lessons
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Program Objectives

I. Objectives

II. Photosynthesis Introduction

A. Autotrophs and producers

B. Overview

C. Equation

D. Vs. aerobic respiration

III. Light Energy

A. Wavelengths and photons

B. Fate of light energy

IV. Photosynthetic Pigments

A. Chlorophyll a

B. Chlorophyll b

C. Carotenoids

V. The Chloroplast

VI. Photosynthesis

A. Overview

B. Light reactions

1. Photosystems

2. Non-cyclic electron flow

a. ATP production

b. NADPH production

3. Cyclic electron flow

C. Electron Flow Recap

D. Dark reactions

1. The connection

2. Calvin cycle

a. Phase I

b. Phase II

E. Photorespiration

F. C4 plants

1. Bundle sheath cells

G. CAM plants

1. CO2 storage

H. C3, C4, and CAM comparisons

VII. Fate of Glucose

VIII. Effect of photosynthesis on CO2 atmospheric CO2 concentration

A. Greenhouse effect

1. Controversy of

IX. Conclusion

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