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How Photosynthesis Works

29 CQ
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    1. Overview of Photosynthesis
    A lesson with Craig Savage
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    Explore light reactions, the Calvin cycle, and the equation for photosynthesis that allows plants to use carbon dioxide and energy from the sun to form glucose.

    Explore light reactions, the Calvin cycle, and the equation for photosynthesis that allows plants to use carbon dioxide and energy from the sun to form glucose.

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    2. Photosynthesis Light Reactions
    A lesson with Craig Savage
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    This lesson teaches you more about photosynthesis and how plants take energy from the sun to generate ATP, NADPH, and oxygen through light reactions.

    This lesson teaches you more about photosynthesis and how plants take energy from the sun to generate ATP, NADPH, and oxygen through light reactions.

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    3. Chemiosmosis and Photophosphorylation
    A lesson with Craig Savage
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    Learn about the processes that take place during the photosynthesis light reactions, including how chemiosmosis drives the production of ATP.

    Learn about the processes that take place during the photosynthesis light reactions, including how chemiosmosis drives the production of ATP.

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    4. Photosynthesis and the Calvin Cycle
    A lesson with Craig Savage
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    Learn how the Calvin cycle uses the ATP and NADPH formed during the light reactions to generate glucose - fulfilling the ultimate purpose of photosynthesis.

    Learn how the Calvin cycle uses the ATP and NADPH formed during the light reactions to generate glucose - fulfilling the ultimate purpose of photosynthesis.

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    5. Carbon Fixation Pathways: C4 and CAM
    A lesson with Craig Savage
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    Learn how plant physiology affects the efficiency of photosynthesis and how the C4 and CAM pathways address issues like that of photorespiration.

    Learn how plant physiology affects the efficiency of photosynthesis and how the C4 and CAM pathways address issues like that of photorespiration.