Photosynthesis

Plants need carbon dioxide from their environment to produce glucose during which stage of photosynthesis? 

• The light-dependent stage

• The light-independent stage (The Calvin Cycle)

• The electron transport chain

• ATP formation

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The light independent reactions of photosynthesis happen where?

• stroma of chloroplast

• mitochondrial matrix

• stem

• thylakoid membrane

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Does the Calvin Cycle require light?

• yes

• no

• depends on the amount of carbon dioxide

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Use the diagram to answer the question. Which molecule is an electron carrier?

• H₂O

• carbon dioxide

• NADP⁺

• oxygen

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Which product is produced by the splitting of water during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?

• NADPH

• oxygen

• glucose

• carbon dioxide

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Where do the light-dependent reactions occur? 

• thylakoid membrane

• stroma

• mesophyll

• mitochondria

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What is the function of NADPH and ATP?

• They absorb light

• They power the light-dependent reactions

• They are light-reflecting pigments

• They are short term energy carriers

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The calvin cycle takes place in __________.

• stroma

• thylakoid membrane

• chlorophyll

• granum

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#4 is pointing to an individual "pancake" in this stack.  What is this called?

• Stroma

• Thylakoid

• Granum

• Stomata

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 #3 is pointing to the space outside the stacks in this chloroplast.  What is this area called?

• Thylakoid space

• Thylakoid

• Stroma

• Stomata

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