AS 020.332 - Photosynthesis by Land and Aquatic Organisms

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Johns Hopkins University

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Description:

This course analyzes the fundamental process of photosynthesis, the process on which all life on Earth depends for its existence. We begin from the level of the structural organization of the photosynthetic machinery, and progress to the essentials of the photophysics of light capture by the primary pigments. Next we follow the conversion of photon flow to electron flow through the electron transport chain and finally we study the formation of chemical gradients that serve as temporary "energy stores" utilized in the synthesis of the essential chemicals that are consumed to drive carbon dioxide and nitrogen fixation and yield biomass. Finally, we compare the specializations of land and aquatic photosynthetic systems that serve the two different ecosystems. Prerequisites: 020.305 and 020.306 or special permission by the Instructor.

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2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jhu.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 516-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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