Honors Biology Photosynthesis - Overview

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Where do the light reactions of photosynthesis take place?

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Thylakoid membrane.

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What directly provides the energy needed for cell functions?

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A phosphate group is removed from ATP.

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Is the major light-absorbing pigment in plant photosynthesis a carotenoid?

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False. The major pigment is chlorophyll.

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What is the role of atmospheric carbon dioxide in photosynthesis?

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It is the raw material for photosynthesis, which plants rely on for producing sugars and other organic compounds.

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Where did the process of photosynthesis probably originate?

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In prokaryotes.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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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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What is the primary function of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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To absorb light energy.

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What is produced during the light reactions of photosynthesis?

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ATP and NADPH.

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What is the Calvin cycle?

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A series of biochemical reactions that take place in the stroma of chloroplasts, where carbon dioxide is converted into glucose.