Photosynthesis Review

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What are the two products of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen and Sugar

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Which factor has the least effect on the rate of photosynthesis?

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Increasing the amount of O2 from 20% to 30% in the air

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What is not needed to start the light reaction in photosynthesis?

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CO2

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What is the main purpose of the light-dependent reactions?

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To provide the energy for the Calvin cycle

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

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Sun

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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 are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light-dependent reactions and the Calvin cycle.

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Where do the light-dependent reactions occur?

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In the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts.

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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 produced during the light-dependent reactions?

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ATP and NADPH.