Biology 2601A/B Lecture 10: Organismal Physiology Lecture 10

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Organismal physiology- lecture 10: gas exchange in plants. Metabolism and photosynthesis are dependent on co2 and o2 gas exchange with the environment. Co2 needs to get in for photosynthesis (calvin cycle) Diagram shows calvin cycle of photosynthesis as well; co2 has to get in rubisco and leaves. Getting co2 out of the external medium (air) and into the leaf; usually via fickian diffusion through the stomata (or a stoma) But this allows diffusion of other gases too. The most important is water; water vapour is also a gas. Fixed law tells us diffusion will happen based on the surface area for exchange and the concentration of the gases. Photorespiration does not regulate mitochondria; take up and release co2 comes from oxogenasis; any of these are going to lose water. Almost always have a loss of water through these processes when the stomata is open. Gross photosynthesis; co2 into the leaf, o2 out.

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