GENERAL BIOLOGY - REVIEWER

What is the primary function of photosynthesis?

• To convert light energy into chemical energy

• To break down glucose for energy

• To produce carbon dioxide

• To release water vapor

Which of the following is a product of photosynthesis?

• Water

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Glucose

Which of the following is NOT a component of a chloroplast?

• Stroma

• Thylakoid membrane

• Grana

• Nucleus

What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

• To absorb light energy

• To produce ATP

• To fix carbon dioxide

• To split water molecules

Where does the light-dependent reaction of photosynthesis take place?

• Cytoplasm

• Stroma

• Nucleus

• Thylakoid membrane

Which of the following is NOT a product of the light-dependent reactions?

• NADPH

• ATP

• Oxygen

• Glucose

What is the role of Photosystem II in the light-dependent reactions?

• To capture light energy and split water molecules

• To release oxygen

• To fix carbon dioxide

• To produce ATP

Which of the following is a key electron carrier in the electron transport chain?

• Plastoquinone

• Chlorophyll

• RuBisCo

• ATP synthase

What is the role of ATP synthase in the light-dependent reactions?

• To split water molecules

• To capture light energy

• To produce ATP

• To fix carbon dioxide

What is the primary function of the Calvin cycle (light-independent reactions)?

• To fix carbon dioxide

• To split water molecules

• To capture light energy

• To produce ATP and NADPH