Photosynthesis Learning Check

What is an experiment you could do to test or measure photosynthesis?

Where does the light independent reaction of photosynthesis take place?

• Nucleus of the cell

• Stroma of chloroplasts

• Thylakoid membrane

• Mitochondria

What is the first carbohydrate formed during the light independent reaction?

• Glucose

• Sucrose

• Fructose

• Starch

Which enzyme is responsible for the fixation of carbon dioxide in plants?

• Rubisco

• Amylase

• Lipase

• Pepsin

Why do plants need many molecules of Rubisco?

• It works very fast

• It can process a large amount of substrate per second

• It is the most abundant protein on Earth

• It is responsible for ATP production

What are the light independent reactions of photosynthesis also known as?

• Glycolysis

• Calvin Cycle

• Electron Transport Chain

• Krebs Cycle