Photosynthesis Review

What is the primary function of the light reactions of photosynthesis?

• To produce glucose
• To produce NADPH and ATP
• To use ATP
• To produce RuBP

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Which of the following molecules is not needed for the Calvin Cycle?

• CO₂
• ATP
• NADPH
• H₂O

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The light reactions occur in the ________ and the dark reactions take place in the ________.

• Chloroplast / thylakoid membrane
• stroma / thylakoid
• mesophyl / stomata
• thylakoid membrane / stroma

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When oxygen is released as a result of photosynthesis, it is a direct by-product of

• reducing NADP+
• splitting water molecules
• reducing ATP to ADP

• release of CO₂

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Which of the following is NOT needed for photosynthesis to take place?

• Sunlight

• Water

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

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The color of light that is the least useful for photosynthesis is:

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The fluid inside the chloroplast that is similar to cytosol and acts as the site for photosynthetic reactions is called the:

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Oxygen gas is produced...

• When the water molecule split during photolysis

• During ATP synthesis

• when CO₂ is fixed in the Calvin Cycle

• when NADP+ is reduced to NADPH

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The thylakoids of the chloroplast are arranged into column-like stacks called:

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What is the process where the energy in light is used to break up a molecule of water?

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