Photosynthesis Basics & Light Reactions

What molecule absorbs sunlight during photosynthesis?

• Epidermis
• thylakoid
• the leaf
• chlorophyll

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Which statement about photosynthesis is correct?

• Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from water.
• Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from soil.
• Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from sunlight.
• Plants do not require energy to perform photosynthesis.

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The products of photosynthesis are

• water and carbon dioxide
• oxygen and water
• sugar and cabon dioxide
• oxygen and sugar (glucose)

Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?

• hydrogen
• oxygen
• nitrogen
• carbon dioxide

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Most plants appear green because chlorophyll

• absorbs green light.
• absorbs violet light.
• does not absorb green light.
• does not absorb violet light.

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Where do the light-dependent reactions occur? 

• thylakoid membrane
• stroma
• mesophyll
• mitochondria

Where does the Calvin Cycle occur?

• thylakoid
• stroma
• lumen
• mitochondria

What is the name of the simple sugar that is produced in photosynthesis?

• Sucrose
• Dextrose
• Glucose
• Lactose

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The stacks of disks in the chloroplast are called:

• Lamellae
• Grana
• Stroma
• Thylakoid

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The disks in the chloroplast are called:

• Lamellae
• Grana
• Stroma
• Thylakoids

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