Photosynthesis - Light Reactions

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What is the process of bringing in nonliving carbon (CO2) to make organic compounds called?

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Carbon fixation.

Front

What is the ultimate ORIGINAL source of energy for living things?

Back

Sun.

Front

Which of the following is NOT a reactant of the Calvin Cycle: NADPH, ATP, Oxygen, or Carbon dioxide?

Back

Oxygen.

Front

How many G3P molecules are needed to make one molecule of glucose?

Back

2.

Front

What happens to NADPH and ATP after they are used in the Calvin Cycle?

Back

They recycle back to the light reactions.

Front

What are the light reactions of photosynthesis primarily responsible for?

Back

Converting solar energy into chemical energy (ATP and NADPH).

Front

What is the main pigment involved in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll.

Front

Where do the light reactions of photosynthesis take place?

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In the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts.

Front

What are the two main products of the light reactions?

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ATP and NADPH.

Front

What is the role of water in the light reactions of photosynthesis?

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Water is split to provide electrons and protons, releasing oxygen as a byproduct.