Here are some questions you can ask yourself, to help you determine if you really understand the basics of how photosynthesis works.
- Define photosynthesis.
- What materials are required for photosynthesis? What is produced?
- Write the overall reaction for photosynthesis.
- Describe what happens during the cyclic phosphorylation of photosystem I. How does the transfer of electrons lead to the synthesis of ATP?
- Describe the reactions of carbon fixation or the Calvin cycle. What enzyme catalyzes the reaction? What are the products of the reaction?
