PHOTOSYNTHESIS V2

6CO2 + 6H2O ® C6H12O6 + 6O2

This chemical equation describes:

• Cellular respiration

• Glycolysis

• Photosynthesis

• Photolysis

• Electron Transport Chain

2.The function accomplished by the light-dependent reactions is ______________.

• Energy and electron storage

• Sugar production

• Carbon fixation

• Conversion of sugar

Where does dark reaction or light independent specifically occur?

• thylakoid membrane

• Stroma of the chloroplast

• Grana

• nuclear membrane

Where does light dependent specifically occur?

• thylakoid membrane of the grana

• Stroma of the chloroplast

• mitochondria

• nuclear membrane

What is/are the products of light independent reaction?

• ATP

• NADPH

• H2O

• C6H12O6

• pyruvate

What is NOT the product of light dependent reaction?

• ATP

• NADPH

• H2O

• O2

Which of the following statements does not describe Light independent reaction?

• aka Calvin cycle

• Produce ATP and NADPH

• Produce glucose

• Occur in the stroma of the chloroplast

• Use ATP and NADPH for the reaction

•An enzyme that fixes carbon from atmosphere to convert it to complex macromolecule glucose.

• RuBP (Ribulose bisphosphate)

• RuBisCo (Ribulose Bisphosphate Carboxylase)

• PGA (3-Phosphoglycerate)

• G3P (Glyceraldeyhyde 3-Phosphate)

•Plants and plant-like organisms make their own food or energy (glucose) from sunlight.

• Chemotrophs

• Heterotrophs

• Autotrophs

• Saprophytes

What is the main purpose of the Calvin cycle?

• To produce ATP

• To fix carbon dioxide into glucose

• To release oxygen

• To generate NADPH