Unit Two Common Assessment Study Guide

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What does a reduction in ATP during a reaction most likely indicate?

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Energy input was required.

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Why do both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells maintain ATP reserves?

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To power cellular functions.

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What is the primary role of ATP in biochemical reactions?

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Provides energy for reactions.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What is cellular respiration?

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The process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

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How do photosynthesis and cellular respiration relate to each other?

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Photosynthesis produces glucose and oxygen, which are used in cellular respiration to produce ATP.

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What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll absorbs light energy, which is essential for converting light energy into chemical energy.

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What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light-dependent reactions and the Calvin cycle (light-independent reactions).

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What is the significance of the light-dependent reactions?

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They convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH.

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What is the Calvin cycle?

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A series of biochemical reactions that take place in the stroma of chloroplasts, converting carbon dioxide into glucose.