Photosynthesis Review

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What are the products of the light reactions of photosynthesis that are utilized in the Calvin cycle?

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ATP and NADPH

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What event occurs in the light reactions of photosynthesis?

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Light is absorbed and funneled to reaction-center chlorophyll a.

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Where do reactions that consume CO2 take place?

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The Calvin cycle only.

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Where are ATP synthase complexes located in a plant cell?

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Thylakoid membrane and inner mitochondrial membranes.

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Where do the light reactions and light-independent reactions of photosynthesis occur?

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Light reactions occur in the thylakoid membrane and light-independent reactions (Calvin cycle) take place in the stroma.

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What is the primary function of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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To absorb light energy for the light reactions.

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What is the role of NADPH in photosynthesis?

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NADPH provides reducing power for the Calvin cycle.

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What is the significance of the thylakoid membrane in photosynthesis?

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It is the site of the light reactions where ATP and NADPH are produced.

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What is the main purpose of the Calvin cycle?

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To fix carbon dioxide into organic molecules, ultimately producing glucose.

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What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light reactions and the Calvin cycle.