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Photosynthesis Calvin Cycle

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Calvin Cycle occurs in the

a)

Thylakoid

b)

Grana

c)

Inner membrane of chloroplast

d)

Stroma

2.

5 carbon sugar that combines with CO2 in the Calvin Cycle

a)

3-PGA

b)

G3P

c)

RuBP

d)

Glucose

3.

Which of the following is true of the Calvin Cycle?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

Occurs in the thylakoid

d)

Occurs in the cytoplasm

4.

Increasing carbon dioxide can increase photosynthesis, but only to a maximum rate because

a)

There are not enough RuBP molecules

b)

Oxygen cannot leave fast enough

c)

Large amounts of CO2 cannot fit in the chloroplast

d)

Calvin cycle can only go as fast as the light reactions

5.

In the Calvin Cycle, ________ and ________ from the light dependent reactions convert PGA into G3P

a)

O2, ATP

b)

CO2, H2

c)

ADP, NADPH

d)

NADPH, ATP

6.

In order to efficiently create 1 glucose molecule, the Calvin Cycle must occur how many times?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

1

d)

12

7.

The 5-Carbon molecules that the Calvin Cycle starts and ends with, is called _____________.

a)

PGA

b)

G3P

c)

RuBP

d)

RuDp

8.

After 12 G3P molecules are created, 10 are used to regenerate _________, while the other 2 are used to create __________.

a)

RuBP, C6H12O6

b)

Glucose, CO2

c)

ATP, Glucose

d)

Glucose, RUBP

9.

The COused in the Calvin Cycle originates from ___________.

a)

The light phase

b)

The breakdown of the remaining G3P's

c)

Diffusion through the stoma

d)

Lumen of the Thylakoid

10.

True or False: The Calvin Cycle returns ADP and NADP to the light dependent phase.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The enzyme responsible for Carbon Fixation in C3 Photosynthesis is

a)

RuBisCo

b)

PEP Carboxylase

c)

Hexokinase

d)

Pyruvate DeHydrogenase

12.

The first molecule formed after CO2 is added to the Calvin Cycle is:

a)

RuBP

b)

G3P

c)

PGA

d)

Rubisco

13.

What is the primary function of the Calvin Cycle in photosynthesis?

a)

To convert solar energy into chemical energy

b)

To fix carbon dioxide into organic molecules

c)

To release oxygen as a byproduct

d)

To absorb water and nutrients

14.

Which molecule is regenerated at the end of the Calvin Cycle to accept new carbon dioxide molecules?

a)

ATP

b)

NADPH

c)

RuBP

d)

G3P

15.

During the Calvin Cycle, ATP and NADPH are used to convert 3-PGA into which molecule?

a)

Glucose

b)

RuBP

c)

G3P

d)

Oxygen