Chlorophyll and photosynthesis

Where is chlorophyll found in a plant cell?

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Chloroplasts

• Cell wall

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Why are some leaves red?

• The chlorophyll is red and not green

• Pigments in the plant cells make the cells red

• To deter organisms from eating them

Which wavelengths of light do chlorophyll absorb the best

• Green and red

• Green and blue

• Red and blue

• Red green and blue

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What waste gas is produced by photosynthesis?

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Argon

• Oxygen

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What provides the energy to allow chlorophyll to do photosynthesis?

• Glucose

• Heat

• Visible light

• Oxygen

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A genetic mutation of one amino acid occurs in the Thylakoid membrane proteins. The most obvious problem would be in the 

• Light reactions of photosystems 2 or 1
  
• The Calvin cycle
• Both Calvin Cycle and Light reactions
• In the mitochondria

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What is one function of the other pigments  besides chlorophyll, in the chloroplast?

• to block damaging wavelengths of light
• to absorb different wavelengths than the chloroplasts
• to provide different colors to the leaves
• to transfer energy to a separate photosystem beside the one using chlorophyll a and b.

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What is the primary function of the light reactions of photosynthesis?

• To produce glucose
• To produce NADPH and ATP
• To use ATP
• To produce RuBP

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Which of the following molecules is not needed for the Calvin Cycle?

• CO₂
• ATP
• NADPH
• H₂O

Green plants reflect ________ light.

• Red
• Green
• All
• Red and Violet

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