Essay Questions

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

• CO₂ + light + H₂O --> O₂ + Sugar
• CO₂ + sugar + H₂O --> O₂ + light
• _O2 + light + H₂O --> CO₂ + Sugar
• CO₂ + O₂ + H₂O --> Light+ Sugar

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What process occurs when light energy is captured in autotrophs and converted into sugar?

• Photosynthesis
• Cellular Respiration

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

• water and carbon dioxide
• oxygen and glucose
• oxygen and carbon dioxide
• oxygen and water

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What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?

• Chlorosynthesis
• Chlorophyll
• ADP
• Electron Transport

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Most plants appear green because chlorophyll

• absorbs green light.
• absorbs violet light.
• does not absorb green light.
• does not absorb violet light.

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Plants need carbon dioxide from their environment to produce glucose during which stage of photosynthesis? 

• The light-dependent stage
• The light-independent stage (The Calvin Cycle)
• The electron transport chain
• ATP formation

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The light independent reactions of photosynthesis happen where?

• stroma of chloroplast
• mitochondrial matrix
• stem
• thylakoid membrane

Does the Calvin Cycle require light?

• yes
• no
• depends on the amount of carbon dioxide

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Which of the following would have affect the rate of photosynthesis?

• amount of water
• carbon dioxide concentration
• temperature
• all of these

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Use the diagram to answer the question. Which molecule is an electron carrier?

• H₂O

• carbon dioxide

• NADPH

• oxygen

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