Photosynthesis

What is the function of NADPH and ATP?

• They absorb light
• They power the light-dependent reactions
• They are light-reflecting pigments
• They are short term energy carriers

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Where do the dark reactions (Calvin cycle) take place?

• thylakoid membrane

• lumen

• stroma

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What are the two products of the light reactions that are needed for the calvin cycle?

• NAD and NADPH

• NADP + and Glucose

• NADPH and ATP

• Oxygen and NADPH

What is the main purpose of the light reactions?

• To provide the energy and electrons for the calvin cycle
• To capture energy and make sugar
• To reflect green light
• To make sugars

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The stacks of disks in the chloroplast are called:

• Lamellae
• Grana
• Stroma
• Thylakoid

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The interior space of the chloroplast is called:

• Lamellae
• Grana
• Stroma
• Thylakoids

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A student is collecting the gas given off from a plant in bright sunlight at a temperature of 27°C. The gas being collected is probably ________.

• oxygen
• carbon dioxide
• ATP
• glucose

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Most plants appear green because....

• chlorophyll absorbs green light.

• chlorophyll absorbs violet light.

• chlorophyll reflects green light.

• chlorophyll does not absorb violet light.

Which of these conditions would decrease the rate of photosynthesis in a plant?

• Above average precipitation
• Changing the daylight hours from 14 hrs to 10 hrs
• Changing the CO₂ concentration from 380 ppm to 410 ppm
• All of these choices

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A leaf is the broadest part of the plant and this is good for photosynthesis because, the broad leaf....

• curls up when touched
• increases surface area
• catches rain water
• stores lipids for the plants

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