AP Biology Photosynthesis

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Where does a plant absorb the water that it uses during photosynthesis?

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Roots

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How many sugar molecules are produced from every six molecules of carbon dioxide that enter the Calvin cycle?

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1

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What is reduction in the context of photosynthesis?

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When 3-PG is being converted into G3P.

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Is the process of building a carbohydrate in the Calvin Cycle endergonic or exergonic, and why?

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Endergonic because carbohydrate production is anabolic.

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What is the Calvin cycle?

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A series of biochemical reactions in photosynthesis that convert carbon dioxide and other compounds into glucose.

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What role does RuBisCO play in photosynthesis?

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It catalyzes the first step of the Calvin cycle by fixing carbon dioxide to RuBP.

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What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light-dependent 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, primarily from the sun.

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What is the significance of the light-dependent reactions?

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They convert solar energy into chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH.

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What is the main product of the Calvin cycle?

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Glucose.