Photosynthesis: Crash Course Biology #8

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  • čas přidán 3. 08. 2024
  • Hank explains the extremely complex series of reactions whereby plants feed themselves on sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, and also create some by products we're pretty fond of as well.
    This video uses sounds from Freesound.org.
    Citations:
    biology.about.com/od/plantbiol...
    www.rsc.org/Education/Teachers...
    www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK...
    www.life.illinois.edu/govindje...
    scienceaid.co.uk/biology/bioch...
    www.biology-innovation.co.uk/p...
    chemistry.about.com/od/lecture...
    www.bio.umass.edu/biology/conn...
    www.talkorigins.org/faqs/therm...
    Table of Contents:
    1) Water 1:16
    2) Carbon Dioxide 1:32
    3) Sunlight/Photons 1:43
    4) Chloroplasts 1:57
    5) Light Reaction/Light-Dependent 2:42
    a. Photosystem II 3:33
    b. Cytochrome Complex 5:54
    c. ATP Synthase 6:16
    d. Photosystem I 7:06
    6) Dark Reactions/Light-Independent 7:55
    a. Phase 1 - Carbon Fixation 8:50
    b. Phase 2 - Reduction 11:31
    c. Phase 3 - Regeneration 12:02
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  • @moriahsun
    @moriahsun Před 7 lety +9327

    remember in elementary school when all you needed to know is: photosynthesis needs the sun, water and carbon dioxide to make food? Now it has come to this.

    • @VioletLovesJesus724
      @VioletLovesJesus724 Před 7 lety +45

      THANK YOU!

    • @noahle7010
      @noahle7010 Před 7 lety +101

      pepperidge farm remembers

    • @harbinger5584
      @harbinger5584 Před 7 lety +7

      Moriah Sun xD

    • @metzli_moon
      @metzli_moon Před 7 lety +229

      I remember "carbon dioxide" being dumbed to just being "air" even.
      Sun, water, and air. How things have changed lol.

    • @little-furina
      @little-furina Před 7 lety +198

      Elementary: Sun light is absorbed by the plant!
      High School: Protons move out of the thylakoid concentration through ATP Synthase.

  • @roganvanaswegen4737
    @roganvanaswegen4737 Před 8 lety +11364

    RIP to the people who are watching these videos who have tests the next day...

  • @stereomaster4231
    @stereomaster4231 Před 4 lety +1451

    I remembered having to learn about this when I was in high school Biology so I came back to see if it would come back to me at age 37. Nope, I ended up rocking back and forth in the corner of my office in the feeble position. Then I snapped out of it... I now embrace this truth - plants turn water, sunlight, and CO2 into food using magic

  • @chloeholtz9158
    @chloeholtz9158 Před 6 lety +5455

    I appreciate the fact that he admits this process is stupidly hard for no reason except... science😂

    • @pattyfarinas803
      @pattyfarinas803 Před 5 lety +158

      Finally someone who just admits that this whole process is overly complicated for no reason at all

    • @blockydogy1188
      @blockydogy1188 Před 4 lety +4

      lol what

    • @blockydogy1188
      @blockydogy1188 Před 4 lety +40

      it’s complicated but so is everything? nobody said it wasn’t complicated? this video is super over-simplified too?

    • @esmesa5642
      @esmesa5642 Před 4 lety +30

      Blocky Dogy for you maybe, it’s still a lot to take in

    • @blockydogy1188
      @blockydogy1188 Před 4 lety +3

      @@esmesa5642 ok yeah mood

  • @AG-sj9vt
    @AG-sj9vt Před 6 lety +5428

    Who else zones out during the video and then has to rewatch it again...and again...

    • @chloroplast8611
      @chloroplast8611 Před 6 lety +119

      FINALLY I WATCHED IT 34 TIMES FROM THE PAST 2 WEEKS AND I UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING except the parts after the co2 molecule gets stuck to that long chain thing.
      I cant believe it. I dont understand myself. and btw i am NOT just a huge sac of chlorophyl.
      I cant believe people keep thinking my chemicals are bad. You are all lucky you even have some energy you can digest and store as fat or use the carbs that we work so hard on maintaining and building for your quick sources of energy
      As soon as i find a replacement for oxygen you humans will pay for this
      AND WOULD YOU PLEASE STOP CUTTING THE TREES DOWN!!!
      Why dont you humans just move to outerspace since you think your so much smarter than us. We were here first. btw and evolution is the only real creator.
      ~the Chloroplast

    • @jibrilosman5078
      @jibrilosman5078 Před 6 lety +2

      Meeeeeee

    • @ravenwolf2220
      @ravenwolf2220 Před 6 lety +36

      Making notes on the video is a good way to avoid that happening

    • @GhostSamaritan
      @GhostSamaritan Před 5 lety +28

      @@ravenwolf2220 Or popping Adderall.

    • @malihaislam3563
      @malihaislam3563 Před 5 lety +1

      Meeeee....mad annoying

  • @meganriley5803
    @meganriley5803 Před 7 lety +2497

    *hears a bunch of complicated words*
    *zones out*
    *freaks out and restarts the video*

    • @puteriiman9162
      @puteriiman9162 Před 7 lety +14

      The4thMusketeer Ω Repeat

    • @whhe11
      @whhe11 Před 7 lety +1

      Sakura Miraii Why the ohm sign?

    • @puteriiman9162
      @puteriiman9162 Před 7 lety +2

      It's his name

    • @meganriley5803
      @meganriley5803 Před 7 lety +14

      I'm a she, but yes that was part of my old username. It's called an omega. It's part of the Greek alphabet.

    • @whhe11
      @whhe11 Před 7 lety +4

      Twenty Øne Veiled Killjøys Crying! At the Discø Okay cool i was wondering what it was outside of electrical stuff.

  • @jadaok888
    @jadaok888 Před 5 lety +5347

    Watching this the day before my bio exam and realizing that I’m so gonna fail

  • @silentofthewind
    @silentofthewind Před 5 lety +3341

    Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell.
    That's what I've learned so far.

    • @madihatasnim6971
      @madihatasnim6971 Před 5 lety +26

      yeh can we write that in the exam???

    • @ericiuh
      @ericiuh Před 5 lety +10

      @@madihatasnim6971 nope. And thats all ik

    • @jacksonreventan
      @jacksonreventan Před 5 lety +36

      Mitochondria is for aerobic respiration. And they create atp in all organisms. Photosynthesis is done in chloroplasts. Atp is not what it is for

    • @multiversalman4270
      @multiversalman4270 Před 4 lety +33

      We shall watch your career with great interest.

    • @AP_Monke
      @AP_Monke Před 4 lety +7

      @@multiversalman4270 indeed

  • @SenatorDishTowel
    @SenatorDishTowel Před 8 lety +1519

    These are the notes I took. Hopefully this can further your understanding
    LIGHT DEPENDENT REACTIONS (STAGE 1):
    -Photons strike the chlorophyll in Photosystem II (PSII) and an electron absorbs the energy and gets excited (photoexcitation)
    -The electron travels from PSII (first protein complex of 4) along the electron transport chain (via mobile electron carriers) to harness energy.
    *mobile electron carriers are proteins that carry electrons along a membrane
    [-The chlorophyll splits a stable molecule of H2O, stealing an electron to replace the old one. Oxygen is then released from the plant. This allows us to breathe.]
    -The energized electrons from PSII that were picked up by the electron carriers are transported to the next protein complex, the Cytochrome Complex.
    -The Cytochrome Complex serves stands between PSII and PSI (all embedded in the thylakoid membrane) and uses energy from the electrons to pump hydrogen ions into the thylakoid.
    -Protons accumulated from the splitting of H2O and via the Cytochrome Complex now in the thylakoid then move toward the enzyme ATP synthase, which uses the energy to pack an inorganic phosphate onto ADP to create ATP.
    -As electrons move along the Electron Transport Chain, they lose energy
    -The ‘tired’ electrons become re-energized as it reaches Photosystem I and travels on another electron carrier, where all the energy is used to make NADPH.
    *Products of Light Dependent reactions: chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH, and the by-product oxygen.
    LIGHT INDEPENDENT REACTIONS (STAGE 2):
    -First phase of the Calvin Cycle is known as Carbon Fixation
    -Begins in the stroma (empty space of chloroplast). Involves fixing a CO2 molecule onto Ribulose Bisphosphate (RuBP) with the help of an enzyme RuBisCo. This causes the RuBP to become unstable.
    -This new 6-carbon chain has to break apart, creating two molecules of 3-phosphoglycerate, which occurs to three molecules of RuBP.
    -Second phase of the Calvin Cycle is called Reduction.
    -ATP combines a phosphate group onto the 3-phosphoglycerate and NADPH packs some electrons, creating 2 molecules of Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate (G3P).
    -G3P is a high energy, 3-carbon compound that plants can convert into many carbohydrates such as glucose, cellulose, or starch. (glucose=short term energy / cellulose=structure / starch=long term energy)
    -The last phase of the Calvin Cycle is call Regeneration.
    -9 ATPs and 6 NADPHs are required to convert the 3 RuBPs we started with into 6 G3Ps. However, only one G3P can leave the cycle... the other 5 G3Ps are needed to regenerate the original RuBPs, completing one round of the cycle.
    Hope this helps!

    • @toaruargonaut4254
      @toaruargonaut4254 Před 5 lety +83

      Ahhhhhh thank you so much!! I was rewinding the video every 20 sec and still didn’t get it at the end, this helps to make sooooo much sense *hug you tight*

  • @Mylkzi
    @Mylkzi Před 6 lety +4753

    Everyone here is cramming for AP biology but I’m just cramming for normal biology how is this fair

    • @lu-gc7gm
      @lu-gc7gm Před 5 lety +34

      Milkywolf Z RIGHT

    • @rockylowenthal2472
      @rockylowenthal2472 Před 5 lety +20

      heyyyy same

    • @abigaila1131
      @abigaila1131 Před 5 lety +23

      i love pre ap bio hhahahahah ha ha :(

    • @pattyfarinas803
      @pattyfarinas803 Před 5 lety +65

      I LOVE pre-ap bio...
      ha... ha ha
      **(flashbacks of hearing complicated words in class, zoning out and cramming like crazy the day before the exam)**

    • @angelmontelongo5822
      @angelmontelongo5822 Před 5 lety

      @Nati Tesfaye me too😂😂

  • @notwanheda9056
    @notwanheda9056 Před 5 lety +206

    This is probably the first crash course video that I've watched and then felt MORE nervous for my exam afterward

  • @sabrinajusino6866
    @sabrinajusino6866 Před 5 lety +180

    I failed Biology 3 times already, this is my 4th time taking the class. First time actually trying to seriously understand it. I’ve been watching your videos that relate to what we’re learning in class, I want to thank you for helping me earn a 92% on my first exam. I’m so grateful for you!

  • @ria-qj6hz
    @ria-qj6hz Před 7 lety +1057

    "Or more likely you want to do well on your test." Pffffttt. At this point I just want to pass.

    • @firstforeverlove
      @firstforeverlove Před 7 lety +25

      i totally agree

    • @jakemorales474
      @jakemorales474 Před 6 lety +2

      who woudnt want to pass

    • @chloroplast8611
      @chloroplast8611 Před 6 lety +9

      FINALLY I WATCHED IT 34 TIMES FROM THE PAST 2 WEEKS AND I UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING except the parts after the co2 molecule gets stuck to that long chain thing.
      I cant believe it. I dont understand myself. and btw i am NOT just a huge sac of chlorophyl.
      I cant believe people keep thinking my chemicals are bad. You are all lucky you even have some energy you can digest and store as fat or use the carbs that we work so hard on maintaining and building for your quick sources of energy
      As soon as i find a replacement for oxygen you humans will pay for this
      AND WOULD YOU PLEASE STOP CUTTING THE TREES DOWN!!!
      Why dont you humans just move to outerspace since you think your so much smarter than us. We were here first. btw and evolution is the only real creator.
      ~the Chloroplast

    • @jaiward4869
      @jaiward4869 Před 6 lety

      tbh

    • @baba_bushido
      @baba_bushido Před 6 lety +1

      Aquatic Marshmallow no not a chans

  • @jayy1208
    @jayy1208 Před 9 lety +961

    Basically the video in text, hopefully to further your understanding.
    Requires water (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and light.
    Roots of plants absorb water and transport it to the leaves through xylem, CO2 enters the plant (while O2 exits) through microscopic pores in leaves called stomata, and individual photons are absorbed from the sun in the plant by the pigment chlorophyll.
    **It is important that O2 levels remain low (explained later) for the Calvin Cycle (Stage 2)
    Inside the cell of plants are plastids called chloroplasts, which contain thylakoids (which store chlorophyll), which contain lumen inside and Stroma outside; stacks of thylakoids are called grana.
    Light Dependent Reactions (Stage 1)
    PS II (wavelength p680)
    -Photons strike the chlorophyll in Photosystem 2 (PS II) and an electron absorbs the energy and becomes excited (photoexcitation), but has nothing to do with this energy.
    -The electron travels from PS II (1st protein complex of 4) along the Electron Transport Chain (via mobile electron carriers) to harness the energy; across a series of reactions the electrons lose their energy.
    -The energised electrons from PS II that were picked up by electron carriers are transported to the 2nd protein complex, the Cytochrome Complex.
    -The cytochrome complex stands in between PS II and PS I (which are all embedded in the thylakoid membrane), and uses the lost energy from the electrons to pump hydrogen ions into the thylakoid.-Now missing an electron, the chlorophyll molecule will split a H20 molecule in cooperation with PS II to steal its electron and replenish the one it lost, the by-products of this process are hydrogen ions (single protons) and oxygen.
    **By-product of oxygen is the reason behind the survival of living organisms.
    -Protons accumulated from the splitting of H2O and via the cytochrome complex now in the thylakoid then move towards the enzyme ATP Synthase, which uses that energy to pack an inorganic phosphate (Pi) onto ADP to create ATP.
    PS I (wavelength p700)
    The 'tired' electrons becomes reenergised by some photons as it reaches Photosystem 1 (PS I) and travels on another electron carrier, where all of the energy is used to help make NADPH (similar to ATP) by an enzyme, which combines 2 electrons and 1 Hydrogen ion with NADP+. (NADP+ + 2 e- + 1 H+ = NADPH).
    **Products of light dependent reactions: Chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH, as well as the by-product O2.
    Light Independent Reactions/Calvin Cycle (Stage 2)
    **Doesn't require light energy from photons, uses energy derived from ATP and NADPH to fuel processes
    Carbon Fixation (1st phase of Calvin Cycle)
    -Begins in the Stroma (empty space of chloroplast). Involves fixing a CO2 molecule onto Ribulose-Biphosphate or RuBP (the starting and end point of the 'cycle'), with the help of an enzyme called RuBisCo (which converts inorganic carbon into organic carbon), which causes it to become unstable.
    -So this new 6-Carbon chain has to break apart, creating 2 molecules of 3-Phopshoglycerate, which occurs to 3 molecules of RuBP (explained later).
    **If RuBisCo reacts with O2 instead of CO2, it creates a toxic by-product known as phosphogycolate (process of photorespiration) believed to alter enzymatic functions.
    Reduction (2nd phase)
    -ATP combines a phosphate group onto the 3-Phosphoglycerate molecules and then NADPH packs some electrons, creating 2 molecules of Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate (G3P).
    -G3P is a high-energy, 3-carbon compound that plants can convert into many carbohydrates such as glucose, or cellulose or starch.
    Regeneration (3rd and last phase)
    -9 ATP molecules and 6 NADPHs are required to convert the 3 RuBPs started with into 6 G3Ps, however only 1 G3P can leave the cycle - with the other 5 G3Ps needed to regenerate the original 3 RuBPs, completing 1 round of the cycle.
    **G3P is considered the ultimate product of photosynthesis as the glucose gained from it is the energy used by all cells.

  • @arkexemption6983
    @arkexemption6983 Před 5 lety +1952

    Good luck to everyone on their exam tomorrow! Now stop reading comments and get back to revision

  • @MariaRodriguez-zv9wt
    @MariaRodriguez-zv9wt Před 5 lety +239

    " you are committed to having a better, deeper understanding of our world; or more probably you'd like to do good on your test" hahahaha this Hank guy is the best

  • @sarahholland5980
    @sarahholland5980 Před 8 lety +2788

    guess who's cramming for finals?
    me

  • @beuyhs1000
    @beuyhs1000 Před 7 lety +2668

    Summary for those whom it may concern:
    We begin in PS2 (photosystem 2), light energy absorbed by the cholorophyll exciting electrons in it.
    Excited electrons move up to a higher energy level.
    Excited electrons move to electrons carriers forming electron transport chain (redox reactions occur).
    Energy is lost from electrons moving down the electron transport chain.
    Water is split into H+, e- and 1/2 O2 by photolysis (light energy used to break it down).
    Electron from the water being split is given back to PS2.
    Energy lost from electrons moving down electron transport chain is used to pump H+ into thylakoid from the stroma creating proton gradient.
    Protons move out of thylakoid down concentration gradient through ATP Synthase.
    Energy from this movement is used to add inorganic phosphate to ADP forming ATP.
    PS1: Light energy absorbed by chlorophyll exciting electrons to a higher energy level.
    Electron transferred to NADP along with a H+ from stroma to form reduced NADP (NADPH).
    - Cyclic photophosphorylation:
    Electrons excited by energy absorbed and passed onto electron carriers.
    Electrons passed back to PS1 (hence 'Cyclic')- no electrons lost)).
    H+ pumped into thylakoid from stroma by energy lost from electrons moving down energy levels.
    Proton gradient used causes high concentration of H+ in thylakoid to reduce by H+ leaving through ATP Synthase.
    Energy from this movement allows ---> ADP+P(i)-->ATP.
    NADPH and ATP used in light independant reactions.

  • @quantumcrash7266
    @quantumcrash7266 Před 4 lety +649

    I have my test in an hour. So far I know electrons are involved somehow.

    • @Someone-sq8im
      @Someone-sq8im Před 4 lety +12

      Weak. I’m in 7th grade and this bores me.

    • @lizbethreynoso9044
      @lizbethreynoso9044 Před 4 lety +54

      Someone404 why are you even here then 💀 you’re in middle school you don’t need to know all of this yet

    • @adie._.8261
      @adie._.8261 Před 4 lety +21

      @@Someone-sq8im Been using crash course since 3rd grade. Nerd power

    • @adie._.8261
      @adie._.8261 Před 4 lety +5

      Did you pass?

    • @adie._.8261
      @adie._.8261 Před 4 lety +29

      @@lizbethreynoso9044 It is not about what you NEED to know. We learn to broaden our cultural horizons, to open our minds and, to enjoy life. The saying 'Knowledge is Power', is in no way metaphorical.

  • @alamisc
    @alamisc Před 5 lety +425

    currently crying in bed at 3am trying to study for my AP Bio test but every single drop of will and motivation has been drained out of me.

    • @stegosaurusstudios401
      @stegosaurusstudios401 Před 5 lety +8

      did you survive

    • @elizabethgentry8253
      @elizabethgentry8253 Před 4 lety +1

      hello

    • @mcj9917
      @mcj9917 Před 4 lety

      anam ahmed i got a 30 and 45 on two of my four tests, you’re probably doing better than me

    • @mcj9917
      @mcj9917 Před 4 lety

      anam ahmed and i was happy about getting a 54 on another one

    • @Someone-sq8im
      @Someone-sq8im Před 4 lety +1

      Weak. I’m in 7th grade and this bores me.

  • @undergroundskeptic2916
    @undergroundskeptic2916 Před 8 lety +2104

    *Replays video more than 1000 times*
    *Still doesn't get photosynthesis*

  • @lindsaydrake25
    @lindsaydrake25 Před 7 lety +246

    "or more likley you'd like to do well on your test" I feel attacked right now this is the exact reason i'm here

    • @dworf_4299
      @dworf_4299 Před 6 lety

      Almost everybody here is for this reason

    • @chloroplast8611
      @chloroplast8611 Před 6 lety +3

      FINALLY I WATCHED IT 34 TIMES FROM THE PAST 2 WEEKS AND I UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING except the parts after the co2 molecule gets stuck to that long chain thing.
      I cant believe it. I dont understand myself. and btw i am NOT just a huge sac of chlorophyl.
      I cant believe people keep thinking my chemicals are bad. You are all lucky you even have some energy you can digest and store as fat or use the carbs that we work so hard on maintaining and building for your quick sources of energy
      As soon as i find a replacement for oxygen you humans will pay for this
      AND WOULD YOU PLEASE STOP CUTTING THE TREES DOWN!!!
      Why dont you humans just move to outerspace since you think your so much smarter than us. We were here first. btw and evolution is the only real creator.
      ~the Chloroplast

  • @jessicali9673
    @jessicali9673 Před 4 lety +28

    95% of comments: studying/cramming for test
    3% of comments: a summary(?) of the vid
    1.99999999% of comments: some kind of thanks or 'you get me' to hank
    0.00000001% of comments: this one

  • @SydneyTheSad
    @SydneyTheSad Před 4 lety +401

    Who dislikes a video of a man trying to help students with their studies lol

    • @minniemouse5185
      @minniemouse5185 Před 4 lety +17

      Students who do not want to study... Like DUH..😐😐😑😑😑😐

    • @suicidalslut2485
      @suicidalslut2485 Před 4 lety +14

      @@minniemouse5185 ​ Minnie Mouse Then they're not even students then.... Like DUH 😐😐😑😑😑😐

  • @AlexisGelinas
    @AlexisGelinas Před 10 lety +1566

    How in the hell did we figure this out?

    • @ThePureLegend95
      @ThePureLegend95 Před 10 lety +98

      Sometimes, humans even suprise themselves... ^^

    • @michaelfolk888
      @michaelfolk888 Před 10 lety +144

      From dedicated scientist who spend years and years and years of hardcore scientific research. It's beautiful :)

    • @LucaDeflorian222
      @LucaDeflorian222 Před 10 lety +28

      With an electron microscope and a lot of patience

    • @NeonsStyleHD
      @NeonsStyleHD Před 10 lety +77

      alberto trillo
      No. An Electron microscope is great for showing what things look like, but it's completely hopeless at showing us how things work. In order for an EMS to take a photo at all, the thing being photographed has to be killed, frozen solid and broken into tiny slices

    • @LucaDeflorian222
      @LucaDeflorian222 Před 10 lety +26

      NeonsStyle My bad, I wrote a superficial comment ;)

  • @arynhaleyy
    @arynhaleyy Před 8 lety +2421

    who else is cramming the night before ap bio exam

  • @leilanicabrera2793
    @leilanicabrera2793 Před 4 lety +45

    It took me 90 minutes to watch a 13-minute video and take a few notes so I could actually understand everything HAHAHA imma go laugh and cry at and with myself now.

  • @anadead2838
    @anadead2838 Před 5 lety +504

    Am I the only one who cracks up at this man's jokes? I'm literally dying 😂

  • @TheAshX
    @TheAshX Před 8 lety +438

    Why do i even go to college? This channel teaches me more in ten minutes than my professor teaches in one semester. Crash Course explains the material thoroughly, and in a simple, concise manner, while most professors simply lecture because they are required to teach a course if the university is funding their research.

    • @Krazycutiegurlxxx
      @Krazycutiegurlxxx Před 8 lety +8

      +Ashten Pickens
      With crashcourse though, you gotta put that video speed at 0.5.
      10 minute video? If you get through all of these in the time they actually are, you miss mostly everything unless you already know the material and just want to review.
      But, even if a 10 minute video takes 30 minutes to watch and take notes on, it's still a lot of covered bases in a short amount of time.
      So, i agree.

    • @ClavinTheCat
      @ClavinTheCat Před 8 lety +1

      +Hero✩Lydragius lol, I put mine at 1.5 (I watch all my videos on 2x)

    • @Krazycutiegurlxxx
      @Krazycutiegurlxxx Před 8 lety +4

      Don McDermott Do you actually retain the info that way? Are you just watching or review, or to actually learn this stuff for the first time?
      I've been learning this for the first time and taking notes i mentioned and stuff. He talks pretty fast and i hate pausing all the time, so slowing it down makes it easier to take the notes.
      Also, Hank sounds hilarious at 0.5 speed.

    • @ClavinTheCat
      @ClavinTheCat Před 8 lety

      Hero✩Lydragius yeah. I can spew that shit out like a baby spews vomit. I'm set for midterm and finals that includes any of what this guy has said.
      Then again, before I did this, I was the kid in classes who would shout out answers in review "while others took notes" and now I'm shouting out this stuff b4 we get to it

    • @Krazycutiegurlxxx
      @Krazycutiegurlxxx Před 8 lety

      Don McDermott That's just what happens when you've heard it all before already.

  • @pmjbnbjmp
    @pmjbnbjmp Před 8 lety +208

    When Hank Green can teach you more about photosynthesis in 13min than your actual biology teacher can teach you in three weeks.

  • @adrienes.9400
    @adrienes.9400 Před 5 lety +13

    All the shade he is throwing at plants in this video is making my late night studying so much more enjoyable.

    • @trickz2795
      @trickz2795 Před 5 lety +2

      If he throwing shade at plants, how are they gonna do them light dependent reactions?!

  • @faeofthewild6818
    @faeofthewild6818 Před 4 lety +35

    I remember making a model of the chloroplast for 9th-grade biology and I made it of mint Oreos, green-dyed vanilla frosting, Chocolate frosting, sprinkles, and tableware. It was everyone's favorite because we got to eat my project.

  • @bagginn
    @bagginn Před 6 lety +904

    For the lazy :D GL on tests!
    Photosystem II captures and transfers energy.
    1) chlorophyll absorbs
    energy from sunlight
    2) energized electrons
    enter electron
    transport chain
    3) water molecules are
    split
    4) oxygen is released as
    waste
    5 )hydrogen ions are
    transported across
    thylakoid membrane
    6) Photosystem I captures energy and produces
    energy-carrying molecules.
    7) chlorophyll absorbs
    energy from sunlight
    8) energized electrons are
    used to make NADPH
    9) NADPH is transferred
    to light-independent
    reactions

    • @bagginn
      @bagginn Před 6 lety +52

      Photosystem I captures energy and produces
      energy-carrying molecules.
      1) chlorophyll absorbs
      energy from sunlight
      2) energized electrons are
      used to make NADPH
      3) NADPH is transferred
      to light-independent
      reactions

    • @alastor2745
      @alastor2745 Před 5 lety +4

      Thanks bro

    • @vladbob5666
      @vladbob5666 Před 5 lety +2

      Thanks

    • @MintyParasol
      @MintyParasol Před 5 lety +2

      thanks I have test tomoriw

    • @babyjackiekpopfangirluwu3430
      @babyjackiekpopfangirluwu3430 Před 5 lety +3

      Delairium, thx! I am a very lazy 5th grader that can’t do the process of photosynthesis.

  • @thelegendaryluxray6088
    @thelegendaryluxray6088 Před 8 lety +248

    Wish me luck on my giant bio exam tomorrow!!! *Cries*

  • @justalittleguy733
    @justalittleguy733 Před 5 lety +219

    "atp: the big daddy of cellular energy" LMAO

  • @tomkrys3331
    @tomkrys3331 Před 4 lety +54

    "Or more probably, you want to do well on your test". Yeah pretty much
    Edited: 8 years old and A Level biologists are still using it to teach themselves photosynthesis. You're still a freaking legend mate

  • @JohnnyGarman
    @JohnnyGarman Před 8 lety +111

    Watching Hank is like watching Khan at 2x speed.

    • @whhe11
      @whhe11 Před 7 lety +9

      Johnny Yeah with kahn you gotta put the video at extra speed with hank sometimes you gotta slow it down lol

  • @TheMarciahhh
    @TheMarciahhh Před 10 lety +51

    Hank, you and the Crash Course team are saving my butt right now! I've got a biology test tomorrow and my teacher has one of those voices that the brain tunes out ALL OF THE TIME. Thanks for making these! SO helpful!

  • @JoshuaParkk
    @JoshuaParkk Před 5 lety +627

    I need to watch this again in 0.75x speed man

    • @pinklerana3079
      @pinklerana3079 Před 5 lety +6

      Thats exactly what I do mate, it works though

    • @siridhadesugur3697
      @siridhadesugur3697 Před 5 lety +1

      omg thanks for the suggestion

    • @zakiyahzakir8613
      @zakiyahzakir8613 Před 4 lety +10

      Lol i watch it at a speed of 1.5x

    • @Faiyaz7
      @Faiyaz7 Před 4 lety +5

      i usually do to but im cramming so im playing it 1.75x to actually finish all vids cause its like 1 am and my finals are tmrw

    • @kaisetterington4022
      @kaisetterington4022 Před 4 lety +1

      HE TALKS SO FAST

  • @user-xn4yu5rn9q
    @user-xn4yu5rn9q Před 5 lety +191

    *Thanos snaps*
    PSII disappears, no more photosynthesis, no more life

  • @NoorAldayeh
    @NoorAldayeh Před 6 lety +158

    me: *has a bio final tomorrow*
    me: opens door to room
    me: opens desktop
    me: *typing into youtube* C'MON CRASHCOURSE!
    hank: or more probably you'd like to do well on your test
    me, actually out loud: YOU GET ME HANK

  • @shannonjade8672
    @shannonjade8672 Před 7 lety +120

    I got a 93% on my test today thank you so much

    • @NotYourCipher
      @NotYourCipher Před 5 lety

      What, my parents would kill me if I brought 96%

  • @multiversalman4270
    @multiversalman4270 Před 4 lety +59

    "Think about how chlorophyll feels." I have some advice for chlorophyll: Give in to your hate, your suffering, your anger, and turn to the dark side. Dark Plantaeus, welcome to the Sith! Now, rise as my new apprentice!

    • @multiversalman4270
      @multiversalman4270 Před 4 lety +7

      Where Lord Vader failed, you shall rebound and rise, bringing my Empire to glory and order to the Galaxy!

    • @diooverheaven1773
      @diooverheaven1773 Před 4 lety +3

      I’ve got nothing to say

  • @peachybunny.
    @peachybunny. Před 5 lety +42

    Who watched the whole thing like 3 times and still had no idea how photosynthesis works

  • @LiveFabulousForever
    @LiveFabulousForever Před 9 lety +62

    graduation speech: "I would like to thank spell-check and hank green"

  • @dc2008242
    @dc2008242 Před 9 lety +210

    I came to learn a little bit more about photosynthesis.... I see a bunch of people complaining about religion & science, I mean really??? WHAT DOES RELIGION HAVE TO DO WITH PHOTOSYNTHESIZING?!????!?!?

    • @matheusribeiro8523
      @matheusribeiro8523 Před 9 lety +31

      Because people think that the complexity of phtosynthesis is impossible to be achieved through evolution, which, in the end, is just saying: I can't understand (or i find it difficult/complex) so it must be magic.

    • @matheusribeiro8523
      @matheusribeiro8523 Před 9 lety +19

      And then atheists were complaining about that and religion and everything, because you know, they pretty much complain about everything (atheist here).

    • @dc2008242
      @dc2008242 Před 9 lety +3

      Matheus Ribeiro XD, I love your response, both enlightening and entertaining

    • @matheusribeiro8523
      @matheusribeiro8523 Před 9 lety +1

      Thank you! :)

    • @jessieellen7914
      @jessieellen7914 Před 9 lety +8

      Yeah I mean I love science but I also love God 😄

  • @ruyasatpathy1237
    @ruyasatpathy1237 Před rokem +104

    I appreciate how deeply he understands our pain😶

  • @babyboyce6017
    @babyboyce6017 Před 5 lety +191

    Just to let yall know. I am not having fun doing bio hw

    • @Sam-vs6rg
      @Sam-vs6rg Před 4 lety +5

      thank you for that because.. same 🦕🧪

  • @qusshim7463
    @qusshim7463 Před 8 lety +296

    Wish me my luck yall, got a AP bio exam tomorrow

    • @1075Rah
      @1075Rah Před 8 lety +2

      +Gramed Romeo I have one tomorrow too. Dear god, this is going to be on jam packed AP Bio National Exam.

    • @madow100000
      @madow100000 Před 8 lety

      +Gramed Romeo Same it's like National Bio exam day tommorow

    • @1075Rah
      @1075Rah Před 8 lety

      They've planned it! If they coordinate another attack, ALL GPA IS LOST!

    • @AidanGames
      @AidanGames Před 8 lety

      +Gramed Romeo How'd it go?

    • @qusshim7463
      @qusshim7463 Před 8 lety +23

      AidanGames got a A-!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @estefanolivares4159
    @estefanolivares4159 Před 8 lety +114

    If you teach the full name like a spell it makes it fun to say "Plastoquinone Oxidoreductase"
    It's one of four advanced light spells created by aurors during the rise of Voldemort to counteract his death eaters

    • @afshanafzaly7502
      @afshanafzaly7502 Před 8 lety

      +Estefan Olivares What are the other three mate?? I'd say one is Lumos, cept its not very helpful in catching death eaters

    • @estefanolivares4159
      @estefanolivares4159 Před 8 lety +12

      +Afshan Afzaly Lumos isn't a very effective offensive spell, but Ramos Tesla did expand the Lumos spell with Luminol which casts a light on the object you were looking for, a spell that isn't much used thanks to the Accio spell, but still useful if you forget what you were looking for. Chemiluminescence is a powerful area of effect spell that can burn and temporarily blind enemy wizards. Fiat Lux is the next spell and it fires a concentrated beam of light which can knock back an opponent back several meters. The final spell is Libertas Perfundet Omnia Luce. This spell may seem similar to a patronus in that it creates a light based object that the user can wield, but the wizard or witch can choose what to create and are not limited to animate objects

    • @luciadhopulli5884
      @luciadhopulli5884 Před 8 lety +2

      +Estefan Olivares you're my type of person.

    • @Omaaargod
      @Omaaargod Před 8 lety +2

      +Estefan Olivares This took more brain power than the video XD

    • @thegivingtree887
      @thegivingtree887 Před 8 lety +1

      You're a legend.
      Please accept my cookie. 🍪

  • @chocolatuyu8039
    @chocolatuyu8039 Před 5 lety +54

    I have a midterm in 1 HR and here I am

  • @Vanditha-th8oc
    @Vanditha-th8oc Před 5 lety +29

    me: why photosystem ll?
    hank: oh do you want the full name?
    me: *hears the name* photosystem ll it its!!!!

  • @MikeHuntIsFloppy
    @MikeHuntIsFloppy Před 9 lety +61

    In your animations, can you start to label the different things? They're kinda hard to follow when I have no idea what any of the littler orbs represent..

  • @jayb1797
    @jayb1797 Před 7 lety +70

    Anyone else cramming for a Biology Test tommorow on Calvin cycle and all things photosynthesis I hope this explains electron transport carriers for me

  • @keyagupta235
    @keyagupta235 Před 5 lety +44

    *THE BIG DADDY OF CELLULAR ENERGY*

  • @Official_Miguel_Rios
    @Official_Miguel_Rios Před 4 lety +27

    No matter how much I read my book and rewatch these videos, nothing sticks to my head and i continue to fail my biology...... I had tried my best :( well anyone having midterms, test, etc... I wish you the best of luck!

  • @LastingHeart715
    @LastingHeart715 Před 9 lety +336

    well....I'm screwed for biology exam tomorrow.....

  • @navaldude92
    @navaldude92 Před 7 lety +94

    I laughed so hard when he was talking about the 12 year old girls moms shouting "HOW DO I FIX THIS PROBLEM?" LOL

    • @habibabadran1463
      @habibabadran1463 Před 6 lety +6

      lol same but its funnier for me cause ive been ubducted too but from what? KPOP THATS WHAT (my spelling is not the best)

    • @lampje5185
      @lampje5185 Před 6 lety +2

      Also like, the solution was to make a new child instead of getting the old one back. Like eh you win some you lose some.

    • @melbabraithwaite9350
      @melbabraithwaite9350 Před 5 lety

      True ha ha

    • @daylxght8055
      @daylxght8055 Před 5 lety +1

      @@habibabadran1463 That's exactly what I put in the scenario lol ! BTS ARMY !! Who do you stan ?

    • @morkswatermelon7180
      @morkswatermelon7180 Před 5 lety

      @@daylxght8055 i litterally cant count

  • @thereligionofryden8521
    @thereligionofryden8521 Před 5 lety +46

    The AP exam is tomorrow and Hank Green is the only reason I'm gonna pass

  • @kaelyngwen6793
    @kaelyngwen6793 Před 5 lety +46

    "you're going to need to know these things, I'm sorry"

  • @lucia5227
    @lucia5227 Před 7 lety +240

    ATP is daddy

  • @smol_chilli_pepper
    @smol_chilli_pepper Před 8 lety +26

    4:55 the analogy with the mother chlorophyll freaking out about losing her electron gets kind of dark cause then to fix the problem she steals someone else's child.

  • @burnttoast2857
    @burnttoast2857 Před 5 lety +39

    Only half way threw and already have a page of notes.
    Also every time he says ps2 I think he mean the Sony gaming console

    • @benbrune9546
      @benbrune9546 Před 4 lety +2

      omg. that's awesome

    • @lydia6613
      @lydia6613 Před 4 lety +1

      a page? only a page? is your hand writting microscopic or something?

  • @kendramoe7201
    @kendramoe7201 Před 5 lety +21

    Parents don’t freak out over their 12 year old getting abducted by a celebrity... they’re the ones that sold us to One Direction in the first place

  • @DinaKubba
    @DinaKubba Před 8 lety +211

    I just started revising Photosynthesis for my AP Bio exam tomorrow, I'm doomed.

    • @pogchamp6416
      @pogchamp6416 Před 8 lety

      +Light Yagami how did you do, we are just starting this section

    • @DinaKubba
      @DinaKubba Před 8 lety +12

      +DmndMinecrafter I actually did very well, and I got the highest grade in the class.

    • @DeTomboy4
      @DeTomboy4 Před 8 lety

      +Light Yagami Mine's tomorrow.

    • @jala2765
      @jala2765 Před 8 lety +1

      +Light Yagami YOU'VE COME BACK (SPOILER) FROM THE DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!THANK GOD I THOUGHT YOU REALLY WERE GONE

    • @clashclan4645
      @clashclan4645 Před 8 lety +1

      +Light Yagami Doesn't sound like you were "doomed" to me. Maybe you should reserve that term for more "dire" circumstances

  • @veralozada5210
    @veralozada5210 Před 8 lety +108

    Why do i even bother going to school? I spend hours listening to lectures and watching slides and not understanding a thing while crash course needs just 13 miserable minutes to do the job. Jeez

    • @conniesblankpages3656
      @conniesblankpages3656 Před 8 lety +1

      Haha lol I think the same

    • @kylewolfe_
      @kylewolfe_ Před 6 lety +12

      Because those lectures familiarize you with the material, even if you don't completely understand it. That's why videos like these seem so much more effective, it's because you're studying something that you've already been introduced to. I know it's easy to pass your professors off as being useless, but they deserve at least the credit of presenting the material to you.

  • @MaryamKhan-zb9hm
    @MaryamKhan-zb9hm Před 5 lety +55

    We're about to take a test in about 30 minutes
    May we RIP

  • @Directioner171
    @Directioner171 Před 5 lety +1

    Never have I ever been so thankful for a video in my entire life. Thank you, Crash Course!

  • @calvinevans4896
    @calvinevans4896 Před 9 lety +104

    Im just tryna pass biology bruh. when did religion get involved in this?

    • @dalisocampo9320
      @dalisocampo9320 Před 9 lety +36

      Agreed lol. It doesn't matter what you believe. It the end their is only one answer for the exams.

  • @kaileynewel2180
    @kaileynewel2180 Před 7 lety +20

    My exam is in 2 hours and I'm just starting this now. Thank you, Crash Course!!

  • @sers6561
    @sers6561 Před 5 lety +1

    Your sarcasm is absolutely off the charts... im loving it

  • @astolfo9377
    @astolfo9377 Před 6 lety +136

    The dislikes are GCSE students who dont get this because all they have to learn is carbon dioxide + water + light energy → carbohydrate + oxygen LOL

    • @clevelangdale
      @clevelangdale Před 5 lety +8

      Could be people who are wondering why he said photosynthesis developed 450 million years ago in the intro. Hope that's not on anyone's test.

  • @A_Dopamine_Molecule
    @A_Dopamine_Molecule Před 9 lety +289

    Am i the only one who watches these for genuine entertainment?
    ...
    **cricket cricket**

    • @linguaphilly
      @linguaphilly Před 9 lety +26

      You're the kind of person the world needs.

    • @A_Dopamine_Molecule
      @A_Dopamine_Molecule Před 9 lety +9

      I guess I can't blame the students who have been raised to believe that the only point of learning science is to do well on an exam. Can't expect much more from an educational method initially founded by a Greek schizophrenic and upheld by corrupt corporations such as Pearson.

    • @alextillett367
      @alextillett367 Před 9 lety

      Yes

    • @K1z0ku
      @K1z0ku Před 9 lety +4

      Gene Glagolev Nah, there are literally DOZENS of us!

    • @isaac64444
      @isaac64444 Před 9 lety +2

      Hideki Hoshino "dozens" key word. and the rest are here for a test *viewer count*

  • @samridhisemwal5841
    @samridhisemwal5841 Před 6 lety +19

    *turns on captions*
    *changes speed to 0.25*
    ME: Photosynthesis? What's that?

  • @eghosab13_
    @eghosab13_ Před 5 lety +11

    Watching for my exam tmrw
    PRAY FOR ME!!

  • @tl4773
    @tl4773 Před 4 lety +17

    When biology became a reference of the abduction of a 12 years old by a teen idol...

  • @ishratsingh8365
    @ishratsingh8365 Před 9 lety +54

    This photosynthesis stuff is so confusing...thanks Hank for all your help, but I'm still feeling really queasy about my Bio quiz tomorrow...

  • @sarabara9696
    @sarabara9696 Před 9 lety +18

    Hank Green, I just might pass my biology test in the morning because of you.

    • @TheBlaze4000
      @TheBlaze4000 Před 9 lety

      Are you British or American? It's not test..it's midterm. Got that bitch?

    • @mattywatt4754
      @mattywatt4754 Před 9 lety +4

      Grant S this youtube comments suck is the most anoying closet sufferer i have ever saw we all should campain and make him just come out and stop all the abuse he gives hes well known for this you can tell hes a sad boy

  • @raychellebenito6663
    @raychellebenito6663 Před 5 lety +6

    I'm here just because wanted to look at animations and color rather than staring at a black-and-white textbook for hours.

  • @jasminehurtado2654
    @jasminehurtado2654 Před 5 lety +9

    this was the hardest episode to watch by far. for what reason? no clue

  • @quannarula7046
    @quannarula7046 Před 8 lety +11

    This video was a lot more enjoyable to watch when I didn't have a test the next day

  • @ethanbrubaker1990
    @ethanbrubaker1990 Před 8 lety +14

    no matter when you pause the video, he'll always be making a weird face

  • @prabhleenreen3594
    @prabhleenreen3594 Před 5 lety +1

    this is actually one of the best photosynthesis videos ever you just need to prep a little beforehand to understand it

  • @Sam-vs6rg
    @Sam-vs6rg Před 4 lety +5

    5:52 thank you for this iconic moment hank, thank you !!

  • @olumideayeni6347
    @olumideayeni6347 Před 7 lety +406

    #LastMinuteAPBioKids

    • @vjorp5332
      @vjorp5332 Před 7 lety

      A?

    • @chloroplast8611
      @chloroplast8611 Před 6 lety +4

      FINALLY I WATCHED IT 34 TIMES FROM THE PAST 2 WEEKS AND I UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING except the parts after the co2 molecule gets stuck to that long chain thing.
      I cant believe it. I dont understand myself. and btw i am NOT just a huge sac of chlorophyl.
      I cant believe people keep thinking my chemicals are bad. You are all lucky you even have some energy you can digest and store as fat or use the carbs that we work so hard on maintaining and building for your quick sources of energy
      As soon as i find a replacement for oxygen you humans will pay for this
      AND WOULD YOU PLEASE STOP CUTTING THE TREES DOWN!!!
      Why dont you humans just move to outerspace since you think your so much smarter than us. We were here first. btw and evolution is the only real creator.
      ~the Chloroplast

    • @rockylowenthal2472
      @rockylowenthal2472 Před 5 lety

      yes

    • @p3arldiv3r
      @p3arldiv3r Před 5 lety

      MY TEST IS TOMORROW YOU'RE NOT WRONG AGGGG

    • @cianarossano6950
      @cianarossano6950 Před 5 lety

      YES my exam is tomorrow and im freaking tf out lol

  • @sheaelliott942
    @sheaelliott942 Před 8 lety +8

    I was so excited, my biology teacher showed this to my class, and I literally fangirled because I love Hank. He's a really good teacher and I've just been having a lot of trouble this whole year trying to understand biology in general. Now I know that I really should just crash course my material before the test, because this is easier to understand.

  • @sandyzhao2706
    @sandyzhao2706 Před 4 lety +10

    I love the comments on crash course, they are so relateble! XD

  • @jorialjiran3362
    @jorialjiran3362 Před 5 lety +12

    0:17-0:23 he admitted it I don't think even teachers would deny it

  • @AstinOne77
    @AstinOne77 Před 7 lety +3

    It goes over your head the first time, but if you break it down and make notes as you go EVERYTHING MAKES SO MUCH SENSE OMG THANKYOU HANK!!!

  • @zsuzsakiss210
    @zsuzsakiss210 Před 6 lety +9

    how does hank explain this to me in a way that i can understand in less then 15 min while my bio teacher has spent a total of 4 periods or 3 hours trying to teach us this but still no one has a clue what is going on? thank u so much this channel is saving my bio grade.

  • @gracegong9909
    @gracegong9909 Před 4 lety +13

    watching this the day before my ap bio exam : )

  • @alyssafreeman6006
    @alyssafreeman6006 Před 6 lety +4

    hey thank you so much for all the time, and passion, you put into these videos to help us all understand how these processes work! Just overall your animations and everything is great!

  • @rednax-9940
    @rednax-9940 Před 8 lety +301

    #CrammingForAPBio

  • @Jayyyaeyyywhyy
    @Jayyyaeyyywhyy Před 10 lety +20

    What a cool nerd

  • @user-fz2gx4wm4v
    @user-fz2gx4wm4v Před rokem +3

    all these comments from like 4-6 years ago means that everyone in the comment section probably graduated and doesn't have to struggle with bio exams meanwhile im still stuck here

  • @zarapoole9457
    @zarapoole9457 Před 5 lety

    After such a speedy and full on lesson last week and then being told that I have a test tomorrow... the saviour that is crash course is here to save me... I will forever thankyou and all of your amazing videos!!!!!!!

  • @dan2420
    @dan2420 Před 9 lety +11

    By about 6 minutes I was banging by head against the desk, although it helped me heaps.

  • @emmagustavson4819
    @emmagustavson4819 Před 9 lety +8

    A moment of gratitude for Hank Green for the hope of a decent grade on my exam tomorrow.

  • @mesmarriott127
    @mesmarriott127 Před 4 lety +1

    Fascinating. Thanks, Hank Green. My students and I really enjoy watching your science videos.

  • @shahdafdal
    @shahdafdal Před 5 lety +4

    Thank you so much for these valuable information, it helped me a lot to understand my biology lesson that I couldn't manage to comprehend when I took it in school.
    Biggest thanks to this channel 💜!