Investigating Carbon Fixation in Photosynthesis NOS: Developments in scientific research follow improvements in apparatus: sources of 14C and autoradiography enabled Calvin to elucidate the pathway...
Location of the Light-independent Reactions The light-independent reactions of photosynthesis take place in the?stroma?of the chloroplasts The stroma is within the double membrane and is a thick pr...
The Electron Transport Chain in Photosynthesis Photophosphorylation is the term for the overall process of using?light energy?and the?electron transport chain?to?generate ATP?from ADP During photop...
Location of the Light-dependent Reactions Photosynthesis takes place in two distinct stages: The?light-dependent reaction, which relies on light directly The?light-independent reaction, which does ...
Identifying Decarboxylation & Oxidation in Diagrams The stages of respiration can be shown and summarised by different reactions which are shown in diagrams involving chemical molecules The dia...
Structure & Function of the Mitochondrion Mitochondria are rod-shaped organelles 0.5 - 1.0 μm in diameter They are the site of?aerobic respiration?in eukaryotic cells The function of mitochondr...
NAD & FAD Summary of oxidative phosphorylation Oxidative phosphorylation is the?last stage of aerobic respiration It takes place at the?inner mitochondrial membrane This is the most efficient p...
Link Reaction Entering the link reaction The end product of glycolysis is?pyruvate?(3C) Pyruvate contains a substantial amount of chemical energy that can be further utilised in respiration to prod...
Glycolysis Glycolysis?is the first stage of respiration It takes place in the?cytoplasm?of the cell and involves: Trapping glucose?in the cell by?phosphorylating?the molecule Splitting the glucose ...
