Photosynthesis: The Original Solar Power: Crash Course Biology #28

What is the projected human population by the year 2050?

• 8 billion

• 10 billion

• 2.5 million

• 1 billion

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What is the primary purpose of photosynthesis for plants?

• To absorb water from the soil.

• To release oxygen into the atmosphere.

• To create their own food.

• To attract pollinators.

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What are the main molecular inputs for photosynthesis?

• Glucose and Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide and Water

• Sunlight and ATP

• Sugars and Energy

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Where do the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis take place within a plant cell?

• Stroma

• Mitochondria

• Thylakoids

• Cytoplasm

What two energy-carrying molecules are produced during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?

• ATP and NADPH

• Glucose and Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide and Water

• RuBP and 3-PGA

Where does the Calvin Cycle take place within the chloroplast, and what gas does it use from the atmosphere?

• Thylakoid membrane; Oxygen

• Stroma; Carbon Dioxide

• Cytoplasm; Water

• Mitochondria; Glucose

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What is the primary sugar molecule produced by the Calvin Cycle, and what can it be used to create?

• ATP; fatty acids

• NADPH; amino acids

• G3P; glucose and cellulose

• Oxygen; water

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What is the process called when plants convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into usable sugars?

• Respiration

• Transpiration

• Carbon Fixation

• Nitrogen Cycle

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