Cell Cycle and Processes STAAR Review

Which organelle is the primary site of photosynthesis in plant cells?

• a) Mitochondrion

• b) Chloroplast

• c) Nucleus

• d) Endoplasmic reticulum

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What is the term for the process by which cells replicate their DNA and divide into two identical daughter cells?

• a) Mitosis

• b) Meiosis

• c) Interphase

• d) Cytokinesis

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What is the primary pigment responsible for capturing light energy during photosynthesis?

• a) Chlorophyll

• b) Carotenoid

• c) Xanthophyll

• d) Anthocyanin

During which stage of cellular respiration is the majority of ATP produced?

• a) Glycolysis

• b) Krebs cycle (Citric Acid Cycle)

• c) Electron transport chain

• d) Fermentation

Which phase of the cell cycle involves the actual division of the cell into two daughter cells?

• a) G1 phase

• b) S phase

• c) G2 phase

• d) M phase

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During which stage of photosynthesis is oxygen released as a byproduct?

• a) Light-dependent reactions

• b) Calvin cycle

• c) Photorespiration

• d) Photoactivation

What is the term for the phase of the cell cycle where the cell prepares for DNA replication?

• a) G0 phase

• b) G1 phase

• c) G2 phase

• d) M phase

What is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain of cellular respiration?

• a) Oxygen

• b) Carbon dioxide

• c) Glucose

• d) Water

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What is the overall chemical equation for photosynthesis?

• a) 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2

• b) C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O

• c) 6CO2 + 6O2 → C6H12O6 + 6H2O

• d) C6H12O6 + 6H2O → 6CO2 + 6O2

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Which of the following is NOT a phase of the cell cycle?

• a) G0 phase

• b) S phase

• c) P phase

• d) G2 phase