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Photosynthesis

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Where does the Calvin cycle or light independent reactions of photosynthesis specifically occur?

a)

thylakoid membrane

b)

Stroma of the chloroplast

c)

Grana

d)

nuclear membrane

2.

•An enzyme that fixes carbon from atmosphere to convert it to complex macromolecule glucose.

a)

RuBP (Ribulose bisphosphate)

b)

RuBisCo (Ribulose Bisphosphate Carboxylase)

c)

PGA (3-Phosphoglycerate)

d)

G3P (Glyceraldeyhyde 3-Phosphate)

3.
Most plants appear green because chlorophyll
a)
absorbs green light.
b)
absorbs violet light.
c)
reflects green light.
d)
does not absorb violet light.
4.
Which of the following events occurs in the light reactions of photosynthesis?
a)

NADP+ is produced

b)

ATP is consumed to yield ADP

c)

carbon dioxide is fixed in organic molecules

d)

light is harvested and the energy transferred to a photochemical reaction centre

5.
Where do the enzymatic reactions of the Calvin cycle take place?
a)
stroma of the chloroplast
b)
thylakoid membranes
c)
matrix of the mitochondria
d)
thylakoid space
6.

What role does NADP play in cellular respiration

a)

It is long term energy storage

b)

it is a high-energy hydrogen carrier

c)

it breaks down glucose

d)

it is an enzyme

7.

Which two factors can be limiting in the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis?

a)

Carbon dioxide concentration

b)

light intensity

c)

Water

d)

temperature

8.

Where is the specific location in a chloroplast that a light-dependent stage take place?

a)

Cristae

b)

Thylakoid membrane

c)

Stroma

d)

matrix

9.
What are the two products of the light reactions that are needed for the calvin cycle?
a)
NAD and NADPH
b)
NADP + and Glucose
c)
NADPH and ATP
d)
Oxygen and NADPH
10.
What supplies the electron that is lost in PS II?
a)
oxygen
b)
water
c)
glucose
d)
rubisco
11.

Choose the statement that best describes light reaction.

a)

Light energy is converted to CO2, which is released from the cell as a waste product

b)

Light energy is converted to ATP and NADPH. Water is split, liberating oxygen in the process

c)

Light energy from the sun is used to hydrolyse ATP to ADP and break down glucose

12.

What is the process where the energy in light is used to break up a molecule of water?

a)

hydrolysis

b)

photolysis

c)

glycolysis

d)

nicolysis

13.

Structure that contains light harvesting pigments that capture light energy needed for the light dependent reaction

a)

antenna complex

b)

photochemical reaction centre

c)

electron transport chain

d)

stroma

14.
group of proteins between PSII and PSI that pass energized electrons and use the energy released by the electrons to move hydrogen ions against their concentration gradient into the thylakoid lumen
a)

electron transport chain

b)

cytochrome complex

c)

chloroplast

d)

chlorophyll b

15.
stack of thylakoids located inside a chloroplast
a)

granum

b)

gravum

c)

stroma

d)

lumen

16.

second stage of photosynthesis, where carbon dioxide is used to synthesise carbohydrates using energy from ATP and NADPH

a)

light-independent reaction

b)

light-dependent reaction

c)

cyclic photophosphorylation

d)

non-cyclic photophosphorylation

17.
fluid-filled space surrounding the grana inside a chloroplast where the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis take place
a)
stroma
b)
stoma (or stomate)
c)
spectrophotometer
d)
reduction
e)
reaction center
18.

Why would carbon fixation be reduced at a high temperature?

a)

water would not be available due to evaporation

b)

reactions are controlled by enzymes which would denature

c)

waste carbon dioxide would be unable to exit the cell

d)

reaction rate would increase too quickly for it to occur

19.

In this graph, Light stops being a limiting factor at a light intensity of 20 units.

What else could be limiting photosynthesis at this point?

a)

light intensity

b)

soil

c)

carbon dioxide concentration

d)

oxygen concentration