Jepordy Questions About Photosynthesis Flashcards

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1
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This photosystem’s first step is to break a water molecule

A

Photosystem 2

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2
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What is the byproduct of the light reaction?

A

O2

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3
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What are the 2 products of light reactions?

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ATP and NADPH

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4
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How do the light reactions get an electron to flow in the system?

A

Water splitting

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5
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This type of organism can make its own food from inorganic materials

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An autotroph

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6
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What is the space between the grana and the chloroplast?

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The stroma

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7
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What is the green pigment found in plants?

A

Chlorophyll

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8
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Where do the light reactions take place?

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The thylakoid membrane

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9
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What is the process where the ATP synthase uses protons to create ATP?

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Chemiosmosis

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10
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What’s the process where plants capture energy to make complex molecules (such as glucose)?

A

Photosynthesis

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11
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Where does the CO2 come from in the photosynthesis equation?

A

Organisms breathing into the atmosphere

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12
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Where do plants get H2O from?

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The rain

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13
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What’s the byproduct of photosynthesis?

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O2

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14
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What’s the full equation to photosynthesis?

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6CO2 + 6H2O&raquo_space;light» C6H12O6 + 6O2

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15
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What is the end product of the Calvin cycle?

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Glucose

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16
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What is the enzyme responsible for combining CO2 to RuBP to create a 6-carbon molecule?

A

Rubisco

17
Q

The light dependent reactions are broken up into 2 of what?

A

Photosystems

18
Q

Where does the Calvin cycle take place?

A

The stroma

19
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How many times does it take the Calvin cycle to go around in order to make 1 molecule of glucose?

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2 times

20
Q

The e- from photosystem one are replaced by this system

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Photosystem 2

21
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What are the 3 factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis?

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The temperature, CO2, and light intensity

22
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What is the pigment that gives plants their yellow and orange color?

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The carotenoid pigment

23
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What type of organisms needs to eat food in order to get energy?

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A heterotroph

24
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Why do we see green leaves?

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The because chlorophyll absorbs all light except green