Photosynthesis Review

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What are the products of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?

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O2, NADPH, and ATP.

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Which substance fixes carbon dioxide in the first step of the Calvin Cycle?

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RuBisCo.

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What evidence supports that water is responsible for the production of oxygen gas in photosynthesis?

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In plants that do not utilize water, no oxygen gas is released.

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What is the purpose of pigments other than chlorophyll a in chloroplasts?

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To absorb different wavelengths of light.

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What product is created, retained, and used in the same chloroplast that produced it?

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NADPH.

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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 role does chlorophyll play in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll absorbs light energy, primarily from the blue and red wavelengths, to drive the photosynthesis process.

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What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light-dependent reactions and the Calvin Cycle (light-independent reactions).

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Where do the light-dependent reactions occur?

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In the thylakoid membranes of the chloroplasts.

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What is the main function of the Calvin Cycle?

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To convert carbon dioxide and other compounds into glucose.