Amoeba Sister - Photosynthesis

What is the process that plants use to make their own food?

• Fermentation

• Cellular respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Glycolysis

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Which pigment is commonly used by plants to capture light during photosynthesis?

• Carotene

• Xanthophyll

• Chlorophyll

• Phycocyanin

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Where do the light dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur in the chloroplast?

• Granum

• Stroma

• Thylakoids

• Nucleus

What is the name of the process also known as the light independent reactions in photosynthesis?

• Calvin Cycle

• Krebs Cycle

• Electron Transport Chain

• Glycolysis

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Where does the carbon dioxide enter for the light independent reactions in photosynthesis?

• Leaves

• Stomata

• Stem

• Roots

What is the main product of the light independent reactions in photosynthesis?

• ATP

• Glucose

• Oxygen

• Water

Where do the light independent reactions of photosynthesis occur in the chloroplast?

• Thylakoids

• Granum

• Nucleus

• Stroma

What is the primary energy currency used in the Calvin Cycle during photosynthesis?

• NADPH

• ATP

• ADP

• NADP+

Which molecule acts as an energy carrier in the light-dependent reactions?

• NADPH

• Glucose

• Carbon Dioxide

• Chlorophyll

What is the primary role of ATP and NADPH in the light-independent reactions?

• Producing oxygen

• Splitting water molecules

• Providing energy and reducing power

• Absorbing light wavelengths