Explore Photosynthesis and the Calvin Cycle

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Main products of the Calvin Cycle

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ADP, NADP+, Glucose

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Where does the Calvin Cycle occur?

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Stroma

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5 carbon sugar that combines with CO2 in the Calvin Cycle

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RuBP

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The six carbon sugar initially made in the Calvin Cycle is unstable and breaks into two molecules of

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3-PGA

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Tiny pores on the underside of leaves

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Stomata

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Why do plants close their stomata when the temperature is hot?

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To prevent water loss

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A plant using the C4 pathway will

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fix CO2 into a four carbon sugar instead of a three carbon sugar

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Which of the following is a way to increase the rate of photosynthesis? Options: Increase oxygen levels, Decrease CO2 levels, Increase light intensity, Decrease water level

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Increase light intensity

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What is true of the Light Reactions?

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Energy is absorbed from sunlight and converted to chemical energy stored in ATP and NADPH.

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Which of the following is true of the Calvin Cycle?

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carbon dioxide and energy (ATP and NADPH) are used to make organic compounds