Photosynthesis and Plant Biology Concepts

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What is the gas produced by animals and used by plants during photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide

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Why are plants usually green?

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Because the chlorophyll reflects green light.

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What pigment in green plants captures the energy in sunlight?

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Chlorophyll

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What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll

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Where do the light-dependent reactions occur?

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Thylakoid membrane

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What is the primary function of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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To absorb light energy for converting carbon dioxide and water into glucose.

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What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light-dependent reactions and light-independent reactions (Calvin cycle).

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What is produced during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?

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ATP and NADPH.

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What is the role of stomata in plants?

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To allow gas exchange, including the intake of carbon dioxide and the release of oxygen.

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What is the overall equation for photosynthesis?

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6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2.