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89 Cards in this Set
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Organisms that use light as an energy source are ____.
A. autotroph B. phototroph C. heterotrph D. chemotroph
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Phototroph |
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Organisms that use energy in chemical bonds as an energy source
A. autotroph B. phototroph C. heterotrph D. chemotroph
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Chemotroph
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Organisms that produce organic molecules from carbon dioxide A. autotroph B. phototroph C. heterotrph D. chemotroph
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autotrophs
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Autotrophs are the ___ (producers/consumers) of the biosphere, convert ____ ----> _____ |
producers organic molecules |
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Organisms that live on organic compounds produced by other organisms. A. autotroph B. phototroph C. heterotrph D. chemotroph
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Heterotrophs
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Heterotrophs are the __ (producers/consumers) of the biosphere. |
consumers
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Plants are ______, using the energy of sunlight and carbon dioxide to make organic molecules. A. Photoautotroph B. Photoheterotrophs C. Chemoautotroph D. Chemoheterotrophs |
photoautotrophs
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___ microscopic pores in the epidermis of leaves and stems that allows gas exchange. |
Stomata
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__ is the ground tissue of leaves that functions in photosynthesis. |
Mesophyll
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What are the two different types of mesophyll?
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spongy
pallisades |
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Tube-like cells that transport water and minerals up through plants from the roots are called the ____ |
Vascular bundle |
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____ is the outermost cell layer of leaves. |
Epidermis |
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The waxy top protective coating on leaves is the _____. |
Cuticle |
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The fluid-filled interior of the thylakoid is the _____.
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thylakoid space (lumen) |
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Thylakoids may be stacked in columns called ______.
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grana
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The dense interior fluid of the chloroplast is the _______
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Stroma |
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Photosynthesis is a redox process in which _____ is oxidized and _____ is reduced. |
Water |
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Photosynthesis is an _____ (endergonic/exergonic) process.
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Endergonic
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The conversion of NADP+ to NADPH is ______ (oxidation/reduction)
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reduction
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The generation of ATP from ADP during photosynthesis is called _______. |
photophosphorylation |
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Light is a form of kinetic energy called ______ |
electromagnetic energy |
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a particle of electromagnetic energy is a _______. |
photon |
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Any substance that absorbs visible light is a ____ |
Pigment |
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Wavelengths of light that are not absorbed are ___ or _____. |
reflected
transmitted |
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Accessory pigments, such as______, broaden the spectrum used for photosynthesis. |
chlorophyll b and carotenoids |
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____ is the lowest energy state of an atom. |
Ground state
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_____ is the red light emitted when an electron falls back to ground state. |
Fluorescence
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During the light reactions, _______ (linear/cyclic) electron flow involves both photosystems and produces ______ and ____ using light energy. |
linear |
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Cyclic electron flow generates ATP but not ________ |
NADPH
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Is oxygen generated during Cyclic electron flow in the light reactions? |
no
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_____ and ____ are used in the Calvin cycle as energy to synthesize glucose |
ATP and NADPH
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Reaction center _____ is located in Photosystem I.
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P700
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Reaction center _____ is located in Photosystem II.
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P680 |
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What are the three phases of the Calvin?
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Carbon fixation |
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Plants store excess sugar as ____in structures such as roots, tubers, seeds, and fruits
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starch |
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In addition to food production, photosynthesis produces the ____ in our atmosphere |
oxygen |
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Photosynthesis is an example of what type of ____ (anabolism/catabolism) |
Anabolism |
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What are the input molecules of the Calvin Cycle? |
1) NADPH |
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What are the output molecules of the Calvin Cycle? |
1) 2 Glyceraldehyde, 3-phosphate which is converted to glucose by gluconeogenesis |
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What are the input molecules of the light reactions? |
1) Water |
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What are the output molecules of the light reactions? |
1) ATP |
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During electron flow, H+ are pumped into the ____from the ____. |
thylacoid space (lumen) |
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The electrons from H2O are directly used to replace the electrons from reaction center of photosystem ____ during the linear light reactions. |
photosystem II
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Why are water molecules split during the linear light reactions? |
The splitting of water molecules provides a source of electrons.
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_____ is the primary photosynthetic pigment that absorbs light energy. |
chlorophyll a
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The light reactions of photosynthesis supply energy for _____ |
the Calvin Cycle.
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When chlorophyll is oxidized, it ____ (loses/gains) electrons. |
loses
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Photosystem ___ is the only photosystem involved in the cyclic light reactions.
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Photosystem I
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The oxygen released during photosynthesis comes from ____
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Water
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______ 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 |
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Where do the light reactions of photosynthesis take place? |
Thylakoid membrane
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Carbon dioxide enters the leaf thru _____ |
stomata.
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Oxygen ___ (enters/exits) the plant leaf and carbon dioxide ____ (enters/exits) the plant leaf through stomata. |
exits
enters |
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Chloroplast are found primarily in the ______ tissue of the leaf. |
mesophyll.
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Water is carried from the roots to the leaves by the ____ |
vascular system.
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The outermost layer of cells in a leaf is the ______ |
epidermis.
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Organisms which require electromagnetic energy are ____ A. autotroph B. phototroph C. heterotrph D. chemotroph |
Phototrophs
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Organisms which require chemical energy are _____ A. autotroph B. phototroph C. heterotrph D. chemotroph |
chemotrophs
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Organisms which require organic molecules as a carbon source are ____ A. autotroph B. phototroph C. heterotrph D. chemotroph |
Heterotrophs
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Organisms which can use carbon dioxide as a carbon source are___ A. autotroph B. phototroph C. heterotrph D. chemotroph |
Autotrophs
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The electrons from photosystem ____ are replaced by the electrons from photosystem ____ |
photosystem I |
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ATP is made in the ____ (light reactions/Calvin cycle) |
light reactions
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12 water molecules are _____ (used/produced) in the light reactions of photosynthesis. |
used
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______ carbon dioxides are required to make one glucose in photosynthesis. |
6
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How many molecules of ATP are required in the Calvin cycle per glucose made?
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18
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Stacks of thylacoid inside the chloroplast.
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Grana
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The color of light least effective in running photosynthesis is ___
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green
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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 |
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Water is split during the _____ (linear/cyclic) light reactions. |
linear
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What is the order of the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum from longest to shortest wavelength?
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Red
Orange Yellow Green Blue Violet |
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Which color of visible light has the highest energy?
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Violet
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What is the order of the electromagnetic spectrum from shortest to longest wavelength? |
Gamma
X-ray Ultraviolet Visible Infrared Microwaves Radio waves |
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Which end of the electromagnetic spectrum is low energy?
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Radio waves (longest wavelengths)
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The ΔG of photosynthesis is _____ kcal/mole of glucose. |
+686 kcal/mole
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Per glucose, ______ NADPH's are produced in the Calvin Cycle. |
0
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Per glucose, ______ NADPH's are used in the Calvin Cycle. |
12
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Potential energy stored in the proton gradient across biological membranes that are involved in chemiosmosis. |
Proton Motive Force
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A group of chlorophyll and other molecules which emits electrons in response to light is a _____. |
Photosystem
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A ________ is a central chlorophyll molecule of a photosystem which acts as an energy trap. |
Reaction Center
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In electromagnetic energy, the distance from one wave peak to the next wave peak is the _____. |
Wavelength
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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
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The conversion of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate to glucose in the light-independent reactions (Calvin cycle) of photosynthesis is ___. |
Gluconeogenesis |
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The part of the Calvin Cycle that uses the NADPH that were made in the light reactions is ____
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Reduction
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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?
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Carbon dioxide fixation.
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Grana are connected by tube-like membranes called _______.
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lamellae. |
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The energy entering chloroplasts as sunlight gets stored as____ energy in organic compounds
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chemical |
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The action spectrum of photosynthesis was first demonstrated in 1883 by ___. |
Theodore W. Engelmann
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A form of energy that travels in rhythmic waves which are disturbances of electric or magnetic fields. |
Electromagnetic energy
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Is water split during Cyclic electron flow in the light reactions? |
no
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