Topic 3.5 Review: Photosynthesis (AP Bio)

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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Organic molecules and O2

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What are autotrophs?

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Organisms that produce their own food.

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Which of the following is produced during the light reactions of photosynthesis?

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NADPH.

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What is the fluid inside the chloroplast called?

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Stroma.

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During which phase of the Calvin cycle do several 3-carbon sugars receive inorganic phosphates from ATP and electrons and H+ from NADPH to create G3P molecules?

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Reduction.

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What is the primary pigment involved in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll.

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What is the role of sunlight in photosynthesis?

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It provides the energy needed to drive the reactions.

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What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light reactions and the Calvin cycle.

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Where do the light reactions of photosynthesis take place?

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In the thylakoid membranes of the chloroplasts.

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What is the main purpose of the Calvin cycle?

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To convert CO2 into glucose.