Light dependent reactions

Biology Unit 4
Revision Notes




Topic 5: On the wild side
4. Describe the light-dependent reactions of
photosynthesis including how light energy is
trapped by exciting electrons in chlorophyll and
the role of these electrons in generating ATP,
and reducing NADP in photophosphorylation and
producing oxygen through photolysis of water.…

Biology Unit 4
Revision Notes




Video Tutorials:
http://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/v/photosynthesis--light-reactions-1
http://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/v/photosynthesis---light-reactions-and-pho
tophosphorylation
http://brightstorm.com/science/biology/cell-functions-and-processes/light-dependent-reac
tions/
http://brightstorm.com/science/biology/cell-functions-and-processes/electron-transport-sy
stem/



Online Resources:
http://www.biology-innovation.co.uk/pages/plant-biology-ecology/photosynthesis/
http://www.biologyguide.net/eco/photosynthesis.htm#A4
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Revision:Photosynthesis_OCR_Notes#Non-Cyclic_P
hotophosphorylation




Text Book: p.14-16