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Plants and Society, 4/e
Dr. Estelle Levetin, University of Tulsa
Karen McMahon, University of Tulsa

Plant Physiology

Chapter 4 Outline


Chapter Outline

PLANT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS 51
  Transpiration 51
  Absorption of Water from the Soil 52
  Water Movement in Plants 53
  Translocation of Sugar 53
ACLOSER LOOK 4.1—MINERAL NUTRITION AND THE GREEN CLEAN 54
METABOLISM 55
  Energy 55
ACLOSER LOOK 4.2—SUGAR AND SLAVERY 56
  Redox Reactions 59
  Phosphorylation 59
  Enzymes 59
PHOTOSYNTHESIS 60
  Energy from the Sun 60
  Light-Absorbing Pigments 60
  Overview 62
  The Light Reactions 62
  The Calvin Cycle 64
  Variation to Carbon Fixation 65
CELLULAR RESPIRATION 65
  Glycolysis 66
  The Krebs Cycle 66
  The Electron Transport System 69
  Aerobic vs. Anaerobic Respiration 69
CHAPTER SUMMARY 71
REVIEW QUESTIONS 71
FURTHER READING 71
LEARNING ONLINE 72