Photosynthesis Dark and Light Reactions

Autotrophs (producers) can perform photosynthesis because they have -

• Mitochondria

• Ribosomes

• A Nucleus

• Chloroplasts

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In the ________________________, energy from the sun is used to make ATP 

• light-independent reaction

• dark reaction

• light-dependent reaction

• Calvin cycle

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Leaves look green because.....

• they eat their vegetables

• to blend into their environment

• they contain a molecule named chlorophyll

• they are sick

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Which of the following equations represents the overall chemical reaction for photosynthesis?

• 6O₂+ 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆+ 6O₂

• C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6H₂O→ 6O₂+ 6O₂

• 6CO₂+ 6H₂O→ C₆H₁₂O₆+ 6O₂

• 6O₂ + 6H₂O→ C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6CO₂

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Which of the following is not needed to start the light reaction

• H2O

• ADP + P

• CO2

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What is the waste-product of light-dependent reaction?

• oxygen

• water

• carbon dioxide

What is another name for the light-independent reactions?

• The Krebs cycle

• The carbon cycle

• The Calvin cycle

• light-dependent reactions

Where does the Calvin cycle take place?

• stroma of the chloroplast

• thylakoid membrane

• outer membrane of the chloroplast

• interior of the thylakoid membrane

Which of the following is true of the Calvin Cycle?

• carbon dioxide and energy (ATP and NADPH) are used to make organic compounds

• energy is absorbed from sunlight and converted to chemical energy stored in ATP and NADPH

• Occurs in the thylakoid

• Occurs in the cytoplasm

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Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?

• hydrogen

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

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