Photosynthesis Comprehension Check

What is the overall process by which sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide are chemically converted into chemical energy stored in glucose?

• Cellular respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Chemosynthesis

• Fermentation

What are the stacks of thylakoid membrane in the chloroplast called?

• Photosystems

• Chlorophyll

• Stroma

• Grana

What is the pigment in the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts that allows plants to capture sunlight?

• Grana

• Chlorophyll

• Stroma

• Photosystems

Where does the light-dependent reaction (ETC) occur in the chloroplast?

• Chlorophyll

• Stroma

• Grana

• Photosystems

What is released as a waste product during the light-dependent reaction (ETC)?

• ATP

• NADPH

• Glucose

• Oxygen

What is the significant event of the light-independent reaction (Calvin Cycle)?

• Oxygen is released as waste

• Carbon dioxide is used

• Energy stored in ATP and NADPH is used to make glucose

• Water is broken apart

Where does the light-independent reaction (Calvin Cycle) occur in the chloroplast?

• Photosystems

• Grana

• Chlorophyll

• Stroma

What is the alternate pathway used by cacti and pineapples to access energy?

• ATP

• ETC

• C

• CAM

What is the alternate pathway used by corn and sugar cane to access energy?

• CAM

• ATP

• C

• ETC