Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis Once upon a time during freshman year, photosynthesis was merely the conversion of light energy to chemical energy. Seemingly a shameless act, photosynthesis was known to be the life giving process in all autotrophic organisms. ... Not only is photosynthesis extremely complex and difficult, there is more than one type of photosynthesis. Hopefully, I will be able to introduce some of these photosynthetic mannerisms in an effort to prove that I am educated with a general understanding of the process of photosynthesis. ... Such is the case in photosynthesis, where photosystem II occurs prior to photosynthesis I. ... Overview Photosynthesis, generally speaking, is the conversion of light energy to usable chemical energy. Photosynthesis occurs within Chloroplasts, found most abundantly in the leaves of a plant. ... It is here, somewhere between the thylakoid space and the membrane of thylakoids, that the first step of photosynthesis takes place. ... ” When one of these molecules absorbs a photon, the photon is then relayed from pigment molecule to pigment molecule until it reaches the region of the photosytem known as the reaction center where with first light-driven chemical reaction of photosynthesis occurs.