[BIO] Light Dependent Reaction

Light Dependent Reaction

- Occurs in grana
- Produces ATP, Reduced NADP and oxygen.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1) Light is absorbed by the chlorophyll in Photosystem 2
This excites electrons to a higher energy level
The chloropast becomes positively charged
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2) Electrons are passed down carrier to carrier in electron transport chain (in thylakoid)
Carriers are at decreasing energy levels so energy is released
Photophosphorylation occurs as energy is used to combine ADP and Pi to make ATP.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3) Electrons are transferred to chlorophyll in Photosystem 1.
Electrons are excited to higher energy level.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4) Electrons are accepted by NADP
Photolysis (splitting) of water occurs into protons (which are also accepted by NADP),
electrons and oxygen.
Electrons are sent back to chlorophyll in photosystem 2 to replace electrons lost.