Photosynthesis

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

• To use ATP

• Produce glucose

• Produce NADPH and ATP

• Produce RuBP

What gas does the process of photosynthesis release into the atmosphere?

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• CO2

• H2O

What are reactants of photosynthesis?

• water and oxygen

• carbon dioxide and glucose

• carbon dioxide and water

• water and glucose

What drives the formation of ATP by ATP synthase?

• buildup of H+ ions

• burning oxygen

• splitting carbon dioxide

Where does the Calvin Cycle occur?

• stroma

• thylakoid

• PSI

• stomata

CO2 enters and O2 escapes from a leaf via

• stomata

• grana

• thylakoid

• stroma

What is a photon?

• pores through which CO2 enters and O2 exits the leaf

• packet of light energy

• fluid in the chloroplast

• connected sacs in the chloroplasts

Photosynthesis is a process that converts _____________ energy into chemical energy within chloroplasts.

• solar

• thylakoid

• potential

The light reaction in the photosynthesis occurs where?

• calvin cycle

• thylakoid

• stroma

In the Calvin Cycle, anabolic builds up sugar from smaller molecules by using _______ and ________ from the light reactions.

• CO2 and H2O

• ATP and NADPH

• NADPH and CO2

• ATP and CO2