Photosynthesis

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What is the overall goal of a plant conducting photosynthesis?

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To create sugar for it's own selfish purposes

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What are the reactants of photosynthesis?

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water and carbon dioxide

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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oxygen gas and glucose

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What begins the process of photosynthesis?

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Light energy is absorbed by pigments to energize the electron transport chain

Front

What is water's role in photosynthesis?

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To provide electrons and hydrogen, to energize ATP and NADPH.

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What do pigments do?

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Absorb specific wavelengths(color) of visible light for energy.

Front

What are the two main energy carrying molecules used to create glucose?

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ATP and NADPH

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What is it called when sunlight breaks apart water?

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photolysis

Front

What molecule contributes to the majority of a plant's mass? Options: Water, Soil nutrients, Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen

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Carbon Dioxide

Front

When glucose is produced in the dark reactions, what molecules provided this sugar with the energy it carries?

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ATP and NADPH