EXAM Final

Front

Where is glucose synthesized?

Back

Calvin Cycle

Front

What is regeneration in the context of the Calvin Cycle?

Back

When energy and sugar interact to form the molecule RuBP making the cycle start again.

Front

What is one function of pigments besides chlorophyll in the chloroplast?

Back

To absorb different wavelengths than the chloroplasts.

Front

Where do the light reactions occur and where do the dark reactions take place?

Back

Light reactions occur in the thylakoid membrane and dark reactions take place in the stroma.

Front

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

Back

1

Front

What is the role of rubisco in the Calvin Cycle?

Back

It incorporates CO2 and binds it to RuBP.

Front

What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

Back

Light reactions and Calvin Cycle.

Front

What is the primary purpose of the light reactions in photosynthesis?

Back

To convert solar energy into chemical energy (ATP and NADPH).

Front

What is the significance of the thylakoid membrane in photosynthesis?

Back

It is the site where light reactions occur and where chlorophyll is located.

Front

What is the main product of the Calvin Cycle?

Back

G3P (glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate), which can be converted into glucose.