AP Biology Photosynthesis

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Where does carbon dioxide enter plants?

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Stomata

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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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What are the products of the light reactions of photosynthesis that are utilized in the Calvin cycle?

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ATP and NADPH

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What is directly associated with Photosystem I?

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Receiving electrons from the thylakoid membrane ETC.

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What event occurs in the light reactions of photosynthesis?

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Light is absorbed and funneled to reaction-center chlorophyll a.

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What is photosynthesis?

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

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What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll absorbs light energy, primarily from the blue and red wavelengths.

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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 during photosynthesis.

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

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

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What is the significance of water in photosynthesis?

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Water provides electrons and protons for the light reactions and is split to release oxygen.