Photosynthesis - In Depth

Which of the following is true for *all* cells?

• They use solar energy

• They use photosynthesis

• The use chemical energy

• They use chemosynthesis

Which phrase best describes the function of the ATP molecule?

• Stores energy

• Carries energy

• Absorbs energy

• Converts energy

Where does the chemical energy to produce ATP come from?

• The conversion of ATP to ADP

• The use of chemicals from the environment to build sugars

• The addition of a phosphate group to ATP

• The breakdown of carbon-based molecules into smaller molecules

Energy is released from an ATP molecule for cellular processes when it...

• Has a phosphate removed

• Stores an extra phosphate

• Coverts a phosphate group to ADP

• Produces a sugar molecule

Which of the following is the source of energy used in chemosynthesis?

• Sunlight

• Heat from hydrothermal events

• Chemical Compounds

• Amino Acids

Which of the following statements best describes the process of photosynthesis?

• Plants use oxygen to make simple sugars

• Chlorophyll builds sugars in the thylakoid membrane

• Light breaks down water molecules and releases carbon dioxide

• Chloroplasts absorb sunlight and store chemical energy

What is the term for an organism that makes its own source of chemical energy?

• Decomposer

• Producer

• Chloroplast

• Protist

The main light-absorbing molecules found in plant leaves are called...

• Chloroplasts

• Thylakoids

• Chlorophyll

• Grana

The function of the light-dependent reactions is to...

• Build sugars

• Capture and transfer energy

• Release carbon dioxide

• form water molecules

The light-independent reactions of photosynthesis need...

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• water

• Cellulose