Topic > Mr. Euglena, Photosynthesis and aerobic respiration

Mr. Euglena is trapped in a crowded area and must be able to travel to a less crowded area to live. The biological processes of photosynthesis and aerobic respiration allow it to do this. Due to these two processes, energy is released to the kinetosome, which then allows the flagellum of Mr. Euglena to move it to a less crowded area. Euglena is aware that to live she will have to move to a less crowded area. However, wait patiently as the sun gradually moves higher in the sky. He believes that if he waits for enough sunlight, the process of photosynthesis will occur in his chloroplasts to produce glucose molecules. This is the beginning of the process of photosynthesis, which is the production of glucose in the chloroplasts of cells. In his situation, Mr. Euglena waits for the sun to get higher in the sky because he needs enough sunlight to convert it into energy in photosynthesis. The light reaction is the first stage of photosynthesis that requires light. With sunlight, four pigments in its chloroplasts absorb sunlight. These four pigments are carotenes, xanthophylls I and II, and chlorophyll b. These pigments will then convert sunlight into chemical energy, which will then transfer to chlorophyll a. Chlorophyll a then splits six water molecules (6 H2O) into twelve hydrogen atoms (12 H) and three oxygen molecules (3 O2). The coenzyme NADP then contains the product of twelve hydrogen atoms (12H) as 6 NADPH2 to carry to the next process. The three oxygen molecules (3 O2) are then released into the air as a byproduct. The light reaction must occur a second time in order for the second phase of photosynthesis, the dark reaction, to occur. Subsequently the same cycle of the reaction to light occurs. The result of two lights...... in the center of the card ......or the dark reaction and the brake for aerobic respiration. This allows for the production of lots of ATP, allowing kinetosomes to anchor the flagellum of Mister Euglena across the cell membrane. This anchor allows the flail to function, which will move Mr. Euglena to a less crowded area to live. In short, Mr. Euglena will survive the harsh situation of a crowded area by waiting for the sun to rise higher in the sky. While waiting, its chloroplasts will absorb sunlight allowing photosynthesis to occur. When photosynthesis produces a glucose molecule, the glucose molecule is transferred to the cristae for the process of aerobic respiration. Aerobic respiration then produces ATP which will release energy to the kinetosome. This energy will allow the kinetosome to anchor the flagellum so it can function to move Mr. Euglena to a less crowded area to live.