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Organisms that use light as an energy source are ____.



A. autotroph


B. phototroph


C. heterotrph


D. chemotroph


Phototroph

Organisms that use energy in chemical bonds as an energy source



A. autotroph


B. phototroph


C. heterotrph


D. chemotroph


Chemotroph

Organisms that produce organic molecules from carbon dioxide


A. autotroph


B. phototroph


C. heterotrph


D. chemotroph


autotrophs

Autotrophs are the ___ (producers/consumers) of the biosphere, convert ____ ----> _____

producers
carbon dioxide


organic molecules

Organisms that live on organic compounds produced by other organisms.


A. autotroph


B. phototroph


C. heterotrph


D. chemotroph


Heterotrophs

Heterotrophs are the __ (producers/consumers) of the biosphere.

consumers

Plants are ______, using the energy of sunlight and carbon dioxide to make organic molecules.


A. Photoautotroph


B. Photoheterotrophs


C. Chemoautotroph


D. Chemoheterotrophs

photoautotrophs

___ microscopic pores in the epidermis of leaves and stems that allows gas exchange.

Stomata

__ is the ground tissue of leaves that functions in photosynthesis.

Mesophyll
What are the two different types of mesophyll?
spongy
pallisades

Tube-like cells that transport water and minerals up through plants from the roots are called the ____

Vascular bundle

____ is the outermost cell layer of leaves.

Epidermis

The waxy top protective coating on leaves is the _____.

Cuticle

The fluid-filled interior of the thylakoid is the _____.

thylakoid space (lumen)

Thylakoids may be stacked in columns called ______.
grana
The dense interior fluid of the chloroplast is the _______

Stroma

Photosynthesis is a redox process in which _____ is oxidized and _____ is reduced.

Water
Carbon dioxide

Photosynthesis is an _____ (endergonic/exergonic) process.
Endergonic
The conversion of NADP+ to NADPH is ______ (oxidation/reduction)
reduction

The generation of ATP from ADP during photosynthesis is called _______.

photophosphorylation

Light is a form of kinetic energy called ______

electromagnetic energy

a particle of electromagnetic energy is a _______.

photon

Any substance that absorbs visible light is a ____

Pigment

Wavelengths of light that are not absorbed are ___ or _____.

reflected
transmitted

Accessory pigments, such as______, broaden the spectrum used for photosynthesis.

chlorophyll b and carotenoids

____ is the lowest energy state of an atom.

Ground state

_____ is the red light emitted when an electron falls back to ground state.

Fluorescence

During the light reactions, _______ (linear/cyclic) electron flow involves both photosystems and produces ______ and ____ using light energy.

linear
ATP, NADPH

Cyclic electron flow generates ATP but not ________

NADPH

Is oxygen generated during Cyclic electron flow in the light reactions?

no

_____ and ____ are used in the Calvin cycle as energy to synthesize glucose

ATP and NADPH
Reaction center _____ is located in Photosystem I.
P700
Reaction center _____ is located in Photosystem II.

P680

What are the three phases of the Calvin?

Carbon fixation
Reduction
Regeneration

Plants store excess sugar as ____in structures such as roots, tubers, seeds, and fruits

starch

In addition to food production, photosynthesis produces the ____ in our atmosphere

oxygen

Photosynthesis is an example of what type of ____ (anabolism/catabolism)

Anabolism

What are the input molecules of the Calvin Cycle?

1) NADPH
2) ATP
3) Carbon Dioxide

What are the output molecules of the Calvin Cycle?

1) 2 Glyceraldehyde, 3-phosphate which is converted to glucose by gluconeogenesis
2) water
3) NADP+
4) ADP + Pi

What are the input molecules of the light reactions?

1) Water
2) ADP + Pi
3) NADP+

What are the output molecules of the light reactions?

1) ATP
2) NADPH
3) Oxygen

During electron flow, H+ are pumped into the ____from the ____.

thylacoid space (lumen)
stroma.

The electrons from H2O are directly used to replace the electrons from reaction center of photosystem ____ during the linear light reactions.

photosystem II

Why are water molecules split during the linear light reactions?

The splitting of water molecules provides a source of electrons.

_____ is the primary photosynthetic pigment that absorbs light energy.

chlorophyll a

The light reactions of photosynthesis supply energy for _____

the Calvin Cycle.

When chlorophyll is oxidized, it ____ (loses/gains) electrons.

loses
Photosystem ___ is the only photosystem involved in the cyclic light reactions.
Photosystem I
The oxygen released during photosynthesis comes from ____
Water

______ water molecules are used in the linear (non-cyclic) light reactions in order to produce the ATP's and NADPH's needed to produce one glucose.

12

Where do the light reactions of photosynthesis take place?

Thylakoid membrane

Carbon dioxide enters the leaf thru _____

stomata.

Oxygen ___ (enters/exits) the plant leaf and carbon dioxide ____ (enters/exits) the plant leaf through stomata.

exits
enters

Chloroplast are found primarily in the ______ tissue of the leaf.

mesophyll.

Water is carried from the roots to the leaves by the ____

vascular system.

The outermost layer of cells in a leaf is the ______

epidermis.

Organisms which require electromagnetic energy are ____


A. autotroph


B. phototroph


C. heterotrph


D. chemotroph

Phototrophs

Organisms which require chemical energy are _____


A. autotroph


B. phototroph


C. heterotrph


D. chemotroph

chemotrophs

Organisms which require organic molecules as a carbon source are ____


A. autotroph


B. phototroph


C. heterotrph


D. chemotroph

Heterotrophs

Organisms which can use carbon dioxide as a carbon source are___


A. autotroph


B. phototroph


C. heterotrph


D. chemotroph

Autotrophs

The electrons from photosystem ____ are replaced by the electrons from photosystem ____

photosystem I
photosystem II

ATP is made in the ____ (light reactions/Calvin cycle)

light reactions

12 water molecules are _____ (used/produced) in the light reactions of photosynthesis.

used

______ carbon dioxides are required to make one glucose in photosynthesis.

6
How many molecules of ATP are required in the Calvin cycle per glucose made?
18
Stacks of thylacoid inside the chloroplast.
Grana
The color of light least effective in running photosynthesis is ___
green

Cyclic electron flow in the light reactions in the chloroplast produces the energy storage molecules ___ and ___ .


____ is produced as a waste.

ATP and NADPH
Oxygen

Water is split during the _____ (linear/cyclic) light reactions.

linear
What is the order of the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum from longest to shortest wavelength?
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Violet
Which color of visible light has the highest energy?
Violet

What is the order of the electromagnetic spectrum from shortest to longest wavelength?

Gamma
X-ray
Ultraviolet
Visible
Infrared
Microwaves
Radio waves
Which end of the electromagnetic spectrum is low energy?
Radio waves (longest wavelengths)

The ΔG of photosynthesis is _____ kcal/mole of glucose.

+686 kcal/mole

Per glucose, ______ NADPH's are produced in the Calvin Cycle.

0

Per glucose, ______ NADPH's are used in the Calvin Cycle.

12

Potential energy stored in the proton gradient across biological membranes that are involved in chemiosmosis.

Proton Motive Force

A group of chlorophyll and other molecules which emits electrons in response to light is a _____.

Photosystem

A ________ is a central chlorophyll molecule of a photosystem which acts as an energy trap.

Reaction Center

In electromagnetic energy, the distance from one wave peak to the next wave peak is the _____.

Wavelength

The part of the Calvin Cycle that produces ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP) from glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate in order to start the cycle over again is called what stage?

Regeneration

The conversion of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate to glucose in the light-independent reactions (Calvin cycle) of photosynthesis is ___.

Gluconeogenesis

The part of the Calvin Cycle that uses the NADPH that were made in the light reactions is ____
Reduction
What is the part of the Calvin Cycle that converts ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP) and CO2 into a three carbon molecule to start the Calvin cycle?
Carbon dioxide fixation.
Grana are connected by tube-like membranes called _______.

lamellae.

The energy entering chloroplasts as sunlight gets stored as____ energy in organic compounds

chemical

The action spectrum of photosynthesis was first demonstrated in 1883 by ___.

Theodore W. Engelmann

A form of energy that travels in rhythmic waves which are disturbances of electric or magnetic fields.

Electromagnetic energy

Is water split during Cyclic electron flow in the light reactions?

no