Mr. Euglena, Photosyntesis 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 him to do this. Because of these two processes, energy is given to the kinetosome, which then allows the flagellum of Mr. Euglena to move him to a less crowded area.

Mr. Euglena is aware that he must move to less crowded area in order to live. However, he waits patiently for the sun to gradually move higher in the sky. He believes that if he waits for enough sunlight, the process of photosynthesis will occur in his chloroplasts to make molecules of glucose. 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 sun light to convert into energy in photosynthesis. The light reaction is the first stage of photosynthesis which requires light. With the sunlight, four pigments in his chloroplasts absorb the sunlight. These four pigments are carotenes, xanthophylls I and II, and chlorophyll b. These pigments will then convert the sunlight to chemical energy, which then transfers 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 holds the product of twelve hydrogen atoms (12 H) 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 happen a second time in order for the second phase of photosynthesis, the dark reaction, to occur. The same cycle of the light reaction then takes place. The result of two lig...

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...or the dark reaction and the brake for aerobic respiration. This allows for many ATPs to be produced, allowing the kinetosomes to anchor the flagellum of Mr. Euglena through the cell membrane. This anchor enables the flagellum to function, which will move Mr. Euglena to a less crowded area in order to live.

In short, Mr. Euglena will survive the tough situation of a crowded area by waiting for the sun to rise higher in the sky. By waiting, his 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 makes ATPs which will release energy to the kinetosome. This energy will enable the kinetosome to anchor the flagellum so that it may function to move Mr. Euglena to a less crowded area to live.