Light Independent Reaction Lesson Cycle Notes

Categorize

Options (5)

sunlight

CO2 (carbon dioxide)

water

O2 (Oxygen)

Glucose (C6H12O6)

Organize these options into the right categories

Inputs (reactants)

Outputs (products)

Open Ended

Why do you think photosynthesis is important for the well-being of all living things, including ourselves?

Multiple Choice

What makes plants green based on what you learned about light and what we see? Use evidence from what you learned and the graph.

• Chlorophyll absorbs red light.
• Plants are green due to their water content.
• Green light is the only light they receive.
• Chlorophyll reflects green light.

Open Ended

What is the difference between the thylakoids and stroma of the chloroplast?

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between the light-dependent and light-independent stages of photosynthesis?

• The light-dependent stage requires light, while the light-independent stage does not require light.

• Both stages require light but produce different types of sugars.
• The light-dependent stage occurs at night, while the light-independent stage occurs during the day.

Open Ended

Create a metaphor to compare the light independent and dependent reactions.

OR

What if the light-dependent reactions suddenly stopped working in plants? How would you describe the impact on the entire process of photosynthesis and the environment as a whole?

Dropdown

The light-dependent stage comes first and uses​

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and​

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to make​ energy carrying molecules (ATP&NADPH) and release​

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. Then the light-independent stage uses those energy carrying molecules and​

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to produce​

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.

Match

Match the following

• Occurs in the stroma

• Occurs in the thylakoids

• Uses sunlight

• Produces glucose

Light-independent reactions location

Light-dependent reactions location

Light-dependent reactions

Light-independent reactions

• Light-independent reactions location

• Light-dependent reactions location

• Light-dependent reactions

• Light-independent reactions

Multiple Choice

Which stage of photosynthesis is also called the Calvin cycle?

• Light-dependent reactions
• Photosystem II
• Light-independent reactions

Open Ended

Think back to the investigation that we started with, which test tubes were affected by light? Explain why you think those tubes got different results in the light and dark based on what you have learned about photosynthesis.

Do you think that the same results would happen in any kind of light?