Background information: Photosynthesis is the process in which plants go through to produce energy in the form of glucose required to survive. It is a chemical reaction that involves the use of carbon dioxide, water, and light. This process of photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplasts that are found in the leaves of the plant.…
Rationale Photosynthesis represented by the equation 6H2O + 6CO2 → C6H12O6 + 6O2 is one of the most crucial chemical reactions on earth as it produces O2 molecules– a gas vital to the survival of many organisms (Vidyasagar, 2018) This process takes place during the light dependent phase of photosynthesis and is indicated by the…
– O2 competes with CO2 for rubisco’s active site – rubisco catalyzes two reactions: 1) addition of carbon to RuBP; forms 2 PGA molecules (photosynthesis) 2) addition of oxygen to RuBP; forms 1 PGA and one glycolate (photorespiration) – photorespiration decreases the production of carbohydrates by removing PGA from the Calvin cycle – glycolate is…
All living things are on Earth are carbon based life forms, carbon is the essential element for all living things. On Earth, inorganic carbon (CO2) can be found: 1. in the atmosphere. 2. dissolved in oceans. Organic carbon is found in only one place: 1. as part of the bodies that are living things. Cycling…