
Photosynthesis
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Paula Werner
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Which of the following organisms is NOT a photoautotroph?
Plant
Algae
Some bacteria
Fungi
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Match
Match the following
Autotroph
Heterotroph
Other name for Autotroph
Other name for Heterotroph
Organelle needed to produce food
Can make its own food
Obtains its food from other organisms
Producer
Consumer
Chloroplasts
Can make its own food
Obtains its food from other organisms
Producer
Consumer
Chloroplasts
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Hotspot
Which THREE are Autotrophs?
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What are the reactants in the photosynthesis formula?
Oxygen and Sugar
Carbon Dioxide and Water
Light Energy and Sugar
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What are the products in the photosynthesis formula?
A) Carbon Dioxide and Water
B) Oxygen and Sugar
C) Light Energy and Water
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Multiple Choice
Which organelle in plant cells contains the pigment chlorophyll that captures light energy for photosynthesis?
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Chloroplast
Vacuole
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Open Ended
Explain the role of the cuticle in the leaf during the light reaction of photosynthesis.
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Multiple Choice
#7 - two cells that surround each stoma; regulates gas exchange by opening and closing the pore.
Epidermal cells
Guard cells
Stomata cells
Xylem cells
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
The outermost layer of CELLS of the leaf is the
cuticle
epidermis
spongy mesophyll
bundle sheath
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Multiple Choice
What's the main function of the leaf?
Absorb Sunlight
Make Food
Attract Insects
Move Water and Minerals
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Drag and Drop
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Multiple Choice
What is the area inside the thylakoid membrane called?
Lumos
Stroma
Thylakoid space / Thylakoid Lumen
Strep Throat
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Select
Which of the following are sections of a chloroplast?
Stroma
Grana
Nucleus
Thylakoid
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Labeling
Label the diagram.
chloroplast
granum
thylakoid
stroma
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a product of the light reactions?
Oxygen
NADPH
ATP
Glucose (Sugar)
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Where does the oxygen released by the light dependent reaction come from?
NADPH
ATP
Water
Carbon Dioxide
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A green molecule in chloroplasts that absorbs some energy in visible light. This molecule has two forms, a and b, which absorb blue and red light from the visible light.
ATP synthase
chlorphyll
stroma
thylakoid
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Multiple Choice
True or False. The stroma is located within the thylakoid membrane.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
True or False. Light dependent reactions occur in the grana.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
True or False. Membranes contain chloroplasts but not chlorophyll
True
False
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Open Ended
Light energy is collected in the thylakoid membrane’s photosynthetic pigment. These pigments’ electrons will "get excited" when light touches them and there is light energy in that excitement. What is the next step after the electrons get excited?
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The light reaction is made up of three parts: Photosystem II, Photosystem I, and
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What is E?
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What is the main function of Photosystem II in the light reaction of photosynthesis?
To produce glucose directly
To capture light energy and excite electrons
To synthesize ATP from ADP and P
To transport water into the leaf
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What is F?
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What is L?
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What is A?
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What is H?
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What is G?
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What is D?
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What is M?
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What is J?
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What is C?
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What is area P?
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The Calvin cycle produces a three-carbon sugar called
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Open Ended
Explain the role of NADPH and ATP in the Calvin cycle.
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Multiple Choice
Which enzyme initiates the Calvin cycle by fixing carbon dioxide?
Rubisco
RuBP
ATP synthase
NADPH oxidase
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Multiple Choice
What greenhouse gas does the Calvin Cycle use?
Oxygen
Methane
Carbon Dioxide
Water Vapor
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Where does the Calvin Cycle take place?
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What is the enzyme that accomplishes carbon fixation?
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True or False. Carbon fixation occurs within the thylakoid membrane.
True
False
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What phase of the Calvin Cycle is first?
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During what phase of the Calvin Cycle do NADPH and ATP give up their energy?
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During what phase of the Calvin Cycle does a 5 carbon compound get produced which will bond to carbon dioxide?
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What happens to carbon dioxide in the Calvin cycle?
It is released as a waste product.
It combines with RuBP acceptors to form G3P.
It is converted directly into glucose.
It is used to regenerate ATP from ADP.
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What is the final product of the reduction stage in the Calvin Cycle after the phosphate group is lost from 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate?
3-phosphoglycerate (3-PGA)
Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (G3P)
Ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP)
Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP)
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Multiple Select
PGAL can be converted into which of the following end products?
Glucose
Sucrose
Cellulose
Lipids
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a limitation of C3 plants?
Limited by sunlight due to Rubisco
Can fix CO2 efficiently in high temperatures
Use PEP for CO2 fixation
Grow fastest in warmer climates
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Multiple Choice
In C3 photosynthesis, the reactions that require ATP take place in
the light reactions alone
the calvin cycle only
both the light reactions and the calvin cycle
the citric acid cycle
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Multiple Choice
Which cells in a C4 plant leaf are primarily responsible for photosynthesis?
Mesophyll cells
Bundle-sheath cells
Vein cells
Stoma cells
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Multiple Choice
How do C4 plants prevent photorespiration?
they close the stomata during the day
they fix CO2 during the night
they fix CO2 in a cell that does not contain RubisCO
they fix CO2 in the guard cells
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Multiple Choice
At what time during the day would the cacti stomata close?
During the day, to change CO2 to oxaloacetate
During the day, to prevent water loss
During the night, to change CO2 to oxoloacetate
During the day, to prevent water loss
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Multiple Choice
Why is rubisco an important enzyme?
It catalyzes the reaction which allows CO2 to be stored for CAM plants
It catalyzes the pyruvate to oxaloacetate
It catalyzes the carbon fixation in CAM plants
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Multiple Choice
Which of these would be considered a CAM pathway plant?
cactus
corn
oak tree
algae
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Which of the following organisms are most likely to be found in extreme environments such as deep ocean floors or volcanic vents?
CAM plants
Chemoautotrophs
C4 plants
Mesophyll cells
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The Calvin cycle in chemoautotrophs uses electrons from
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Select all the statements that correctly describe chemoautotrophs.
They use light to transfer electrons.
They are mostly bacteria.
They are adapted to extreme environments.
They use chemical reactions to transfer electrons.
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Multiple Choice
What is the main difference between photoautotrophs and chemoautotrophs?
Photoautotrophs use light for food production, while chemoautotrophs use chemicals.
Photoautotrophs use chemicals for food production, while chemoautotrophs use light.
Photoautotrophs are only found in plants, while chemoautotrophs are found in animals.
Photoautotrophs cannot make their own food, while chemoautotrophs can.
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