What is photosynthesis?
Process where plants use light energy to make food (glucose) from carbon dioxide and water
What does "photo" mean in photosynthesis?
light
What does "synthesis" mean in photosynthesis?
putting together
what structure in the leaf is used for photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
Light energy is absorbed by __ and converted into Chemical energy
a. Stroma
b. Thylakoid
c. Chloroplast
d. Granum
c. Chloroplast
The green pigment found in leaves is called__.
a. Chlorophyll
b. Carotenoids
c. Stroma
a. Chlorophyll
What is the role of rubisco in photosynthesis?
a. It splits water molecules to release oxygen
b. It transfers electrons between photosystems
c. It converts G3P molecules into RuBP in the Calvin cycle
d. It pumps protons across the thylakoid membrane
c. It converts G3P molecules into RuBP in the Calvin cycle
Which of the following is not product of the light dependent reaction?
a. Sugar (Glucose)
b. ATP
c. NADPH
d. Oxygen
a. Sugar (Glucose)
The Calvin cycle does not need __ as a reactant.
a. ATP
b. Carbon Dioxide
c. NADPH
d. Water
d. Water
What two molecules from the light-dependent reactions are used in the Calvin Cycle?
a. Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
b. Only Water
c. ATP and NADPH
d. Glucose and Water
c. ATP and NADPH
The Calvin cycle occurs in the ?
Thylakoid
Granum
Inner membrane of chloroplast
Stroma
Stroma
What does organic mean?
Have carbon
What enzyme helps fix carbon dioxide in the Calvin Cycle?
a. Rubisco
b. ATP
c. Chlorophyll
d. Chloroplast
a. Rubisco
What color does Chlorophyll reflect?
a. Blue
b. Green
c. Red
d. Orange
b. Green
What happens in Photosystem II?
B) Light excites electrons and splits water
During the light-dependent reactions, electrons travel from Photosystem II to Photosystem I. What is the final electron acceptor in this process, and what important molecule does it form?
A) Oxygen; forms water
B) ATP synthase; forms ATP
C) NADP⁺; forms NADPH
D) Rubisco; forms glucose
C) NADP⁺; forms NADPH