BIO CH. 7 Flashcards
1) The summary equation for photosynthesis is
A) 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + sunlight → C6H12O6 + 6 O2.
B) C5H12O6 + 6 O2 + sunlight → 5 CO2 + 6 H2O.
C) C6H12O6 + 6 O2 + sunlight → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O.
D) the same as the equation for glycolysis written in reverse.
E) 6 CH2O + 5 O2 + sunlight → CO2 + 2 H2O.
A) 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + sunlight → C6H12O6 + 6 O2.
Which of the following statements regarding photosynthesis and carbon dioxide is false?
A) Plants require carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight to make glucose.
B) Burning fossil fuels release carbon dioxide that was removed from the atmosphere millions of years ago.
C) Because of their short growth period and self-regeneration, willows are more viable as a source of potential power
than the trees in most natural forests.
D) Most of the food humans eat can be traced back to photosynthetic plants.
E) Burning wood contributes more to acid rain than burning fossil fuels.
E) Burning wood contributes more to acid rain than burning fossil fuels.
What is the name given to organisms that can make their own food and the food for the biosphere? A) chemotrophs B) heterotrophs C) manufacturers D) synthesizers E) producers
E) producers
Photoautotrophs
A) make sugar by using organic raw materials.
B) produce organic molecules from inorganic molecules.
C) eat other organisms that use light energy to make food molecules.
D) include only the green plants.
E) are only found on land.
B) produce organic molecules from inorganic molecules
Which of the following is an example of a photoautotroph?
A) cyanobacteria in freshwater and marine ecosystems
B) grizzly bears in Alaska
C) bacteria in our mouth
D) fungi growing in the refrigerator
E) mushrooms growing on the side of a dead tree
A) cyanobacteria in freshwater and marine ecosystems
Autotrophs that utilize light as their energy source are A) chemosynthetic autotrophs. B) photoautotrophs. C) consumers. D) fungi. E) heterotrophs
B) photoautotrophs.
What is the likely origin of chloroplasts?
A) mitochondria that had a mutation for photosynthesis
B) photosynthetic prokaryotes that lived inside eukaryotic cells
C) a combination of mitochondria and Golgi bodies
D) prokaryotes with photosynthetic mitochondria
E) eukaryotes that engulfed photosynthetic fungi
B) photosynthetic prokaryotes that lived inside eukaryotic cells
8) In most green plants, chloroplasts are
A) concentrated in a zone of leaf tissue called the mesophyll.
B) concentrated in the stomata.
C) concentrated in a portion of the leaf called the stroma.
D) found throughout the leaf tissue.
E) found throughout the plant.
A) concentrated in a zone of leaf tissue called the mesophyll.
) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ cells in leaves are specialized for photosynthesis. A) Companion B) Mesophyll C) Sclerenchyma D) Tracheid E) Collenchyma
B) Mesophyll
CO2 enters and O2 escapes from a leaf via A) stomata. B) thylakoids. C) grana. D) stroma. E) central vacuoles
A) stomata.
In the chloroplast, sugars are made in a compartment that is filled with a thick fluid called the A) stomata. B) thylakoid. C) matrix. D) stroma. E) mesophyll
D) stroma.
Chloroplasts contain disklike membranous sacs arranged in stacks called A) cristae. B) thylakoids. C) grana. D) vacuoles. E) stroma.
C) grana.
Where is chlorophyll found in a plant cell? A) stroma B) thylakoid membranes C) matrix D) cytoplasm E) cristae
B) thylakoid membranes
14) The oxygen released into the air as a product of photosynthesis comes from A) water. B) glucose. C) carbon dioxide. D) chlorophyll. E) mitochondria.
A) water.
15) Which of the following molecules is both a reactant and a product of photosynthesis? A) H2O B) glucose C) O2 D) CO2 E) chlorophyll
A) H2O
16) If you expose a photosynthesizing plant to water that contains both radioactive H and radioactive O, in which of the products of photosynthesis will the radioactive H and O show up?
A) H and O both in glucose
B) H in glucose; O in water
C) H in water; O in glucose
D) H in glucose and water; O in O2
E) H in glucose and water; O in water and O2
D) H in glucose and water; O in O2
A redox reaction involves the transfer of A) a hydrogen ion. B) oxygen. C) water. D) an electron. E) carbon dioxide
D) an electron.
Which of the following statements concerning the role of redox reactions in photosynthesis and cellular respiration is true?
A) Photosynthesis involves only reductions, while respiration involves only oxidations.
B) Photosynthesis involves only oxidations, while respiration involves only reductions.
C) In photosynthesis, carbon dioxide is oxidized to form sugar, while in respiration, sugar is reduced to form carbon
dioxide.
D) In photosynthesis, carbon dioxide is reduced to form sugar, while in respiration, sugar is oxidized to form carbon
dioxide.
E) Photosynthesis involves both reduction and oxidation, while respiration involves only oxidation
D) In photosynthesis, carbon dioxide is reduced to form sugar, while in respiration, sugar is oxidized to form carbon
dioxide.
What is the source of energy that provides the boost for electrons during photosynthesis? A) light B) electromagnetism C) cellular respiration D) ATP E) glucose
A) light
Which of the following statements regarding photosynthesis is false?
A) ATP is not produced during photosynthesis, but only during respiration.
B) Photosynthesis is ultimately powered by light energy and respiration by the chemical energy of fuel molecules.
C) Photosynthesis consumes CO2; respiration consumes O2.
D) Photosynthesis produces O2; respiration produces CO2.
E) The principal electron carrier in photosynthesis is NADPH; the principal electron carrier in respiration is NADH.
A) ATP is not produced during photosynthesis, but only during respiration.
The light reactions occur in the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, while the Calvin cycle occurs in the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A) stroma . . . thylakoid membranes B) stroma . . . nucleus C) cytoplasm . . . stroma D) cytoplasm . . . thylakoid membrane E) thylakoid membranes . . . stroma
E) thylakoid membranes . . . stroma
Which of the following are produced during the light reactions of photosynthesis? A) glucose, ADP, NADP+ B) glucose, ADP, NADP+, CO2 C) ADP, NADP+, O2 D) ATP, NADPH, O2 E) ATP, NADPH, CO2
D) ATP, NADPH, O2
Which of the following is part of the light reaction?
A) carbon fixation
B) reduction of carbon
C) addition of electrons and protons to carbon
D) regeneration of NADP+
E) formation of waste products in the form of O2
E) formation of waste products in the form of O2
Which of the following are produced during the Calvin cycle? A) glucose, ADP, NADP+ B) glucose, ADP, NADP+, CO2 C) ADP, NADP+, O2 D) ATP, NADPH, O2 E) ATP, NADPH, CO2
A) glucose, ADP, NADP+
Carbon fixation
A) occurs when carbon and oxygen from CO2 are incorporated into an organic molecule.
B) powers the process of glucose synthesis by supplying the cell with ATP.
C) occurs during the light reactions.
D) provides the cell with a supply of NADPH molecules.
E) uses noncyclic electron flow to capture energy in glucose
A) occurs when carbon and oxygen from CO2 are incorporated into an organic molecule.
Sunlight is a type of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ energy. A) electromagnetic B) potential C) stored D) kinetic E) nuclear
A) electromagnetic
The full range of electromagnetic energy is called the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ spectrum. A) wavelength B) visible C) electromagnetic D) energy E) ultraviolet
C) electromagnetic