New Material Problem Sets

Question 1

the thylakoid membrane of a chloroplast surrounds a space called the

Answer 1

lumen

Question 2

the transfer of excitation energy from one molecule to one nearby through electromagnetic interactions is called

Answer 2

resonance energy transfer

Question 3

How is light used in photosynthesis

Answer 3

used to generate high-energy electrons with great reducing potential

Question 4

Stacked and unstacked regions of the thylakoid are arranged such that

Answer 4

PS1 is located in the unstacked regions, PS2 is located in the stacked region, ATPSynthase occurs mainly in unstacked regions.

Question 5

How many ATP come from 8 photons of light

Answer 5

3

Question 6

What is the original source of electrons used to neutralize the special pair in PS2

Answer 6

water

Question 7

How many protons are transferred into the thylakoid lumen after four photons have been absorbed by the photosystems

Answer 7

12

Question 8

The product of CO2 fixation with ribulose-1,5-biphosphate

Answer 8

phosphoglycerate