Photosynthesis Flashcards
The region of the chloroplast between the inner membrane and the thylakoid membrane is called
a. the stroma.
b. the thylakoid space.
c. the intermembrane
space.
d. the grana
a. stroma
In chloroplasts,
a. the light reactions take place in the thylakoid disks, whereas the dark reactions occur in the stroma
b. the dark reactions take place in the thylakoid disks, whereas the light reactions occur in the stroma
c. the light reactions take place in the thylakoid space, whereas the dark reactions occur in the stroma
d. the dark reactions take place in the thylakoid space, whereas the light reactions occur in the stroma
e. none of these
a. the light reactions take place in the thylakoid disks, whereas the dark reactions occur in the stroma
In which part of the chloroplast does production of oxygen during photosynthesis primarily
occur?
a. Grana.
b. Thylakoid disks.
c. Stroma
d. Thylakoid space.
e. It is not known where this reaction occurs in the chloroplast.
b. Thylakoid disks.
In which part of the chloroplast does reduction of CO2 during photosynthesis primarily occur?
a. Grana.
b. Thylakoid disks.
c. Stroma.
d. Thylakoid space.
e. It is not known where this reaction occurs in the
chloroplast.
c. Stroma.
Accessory pigments
a. transfer electrons to reaction center chlorophylls.
b. transfer energy to reaction center chlorophylls.
c. transfer electrons from reaction center chlorophylls to
phaeophytins.
d. transfer electrons from reaction center chlorophylls to ferredoxin.
e. All of these statements are true.
b. transfer energy to reaction center chlorophylls
Photosynthetic bacteria which do not use water as the ultimate source of electrons
a. only contain chlorophyll a.
b. only contain chlorophyll b.
c. do not produce oxygen.
d. have two photosystems.
e. none of these
c. do not produce oxygen.
The key element at the center of chlorophyll is
a. chlorine.
b. copper.
c. iron.
d. magnesium
e. manganese.
d. magnesium
Cyanobacteria contain
a. only chlorophyll a.
b. only chlorophyll b.
c. both chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b.
d. bacteriochlorophyll.
e. no chlorophyll at all
a. only chlorophyll a.
Two different types of chlorophyll are used by most plants for the following reason:
a. Two chlorophylls allow for absorbing light from a larger portion of the light spectrum.
b. The different chorophylls are used in different parts of the photosynthesis process.
c. One type is used in photosystem I and the other in photosystem II.
d. The different chlorophylls are located in different compartments of the chloroplast.
e. It is not know why there are two different chlorophylls.
a. Two chlorophylls allow for absorbing light from a larger portion of the light spectrum.
Wavelengths of what color are mostly responsible for the reactions in the light phase of
photosynthesis?
a. Blue.
b. Green.
c. Red
d. Blue and red.
e. All three colors.
d. Blue and red.
Green plants contain
a. only chlorophyll a.
b. only chlorophyll b.
c. both chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b.
d. bacteriochlorophyll.
e. chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and
bacteriochlorophyll
c. both chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b.
Which of the following is true concerning chlorophyll?
a. It abosrbs green light, which is why leaves are green
b. Chlorophyll a and b each have peaks of absorption at two different wavelengths
c. Chlorophyll a has a maximum absorption at 600 nm
d. Between the two chlorophylls, light is absorbed between 400 and 700 nm
e. none of these
b. Chlorophyll a and b each have peaks of absorption at two different wavelengths
Chlorophyll differs from heme because it
a. has a cyclohexene ring fused to the tetrapyrrole ring
system.
b. has a 16-carbon unbranched side chain.
c. contains magnesium rather than iron.
d. has a fully saturated tetrapyrrole ring.
c. contains magnesium rather than iron.
While chlorophyll contains a different metal ion, its ring structure is very similar to the ring
structure in steroids.
a. True
b. False
b. False
Light with short wavelengths has less energy than light with long wavelengths.
a. True
b. False
b. False
A specialized pair of chlorophylls exists at
a. the antenna complexes.
b. the accessory pigments.
c. the reaction centers.
d. the stroma.
e. the bottom of the roots in most
plants
c. the reaction centers.
The light reactions drive the redox process that involves the following pairs of
reactants/products
a. H2O/O2 and NADP+/NADPH
b. H2O/O2 and NADH/NAD+
c. O2/H2O and NADPH/NADP+
d. H2O/O2 and FAD/FADH2
a. H2O/O2 and NADP+/NADPH
- The light phase of photosynthesis is closest to which other metabolic process?
a. Anaerobic Glycolysis.
b. The Pentose Monophosphate Pathway.
c. The Kreb’s Cycle.
d. The Electron Transport System
e. The reactions in the light phase are not similar to any other pathway.
d. The Electron Transport System
Which of the following is not a component of the electron transport chain that links Photosystem I and Photosystem II?
a. NADPH
b. pheophytin
c. plastoquinone
d. cytochrome f
a. NADPH
The process of ATP synthesis in chloroplasts is referred to as
a. oxidative phosphorylation.
b. photophosphorylation
c. reductive phosphorylation
d. substrate-level
phosphorylation.
e. none of these
b. photophosphorylation
Which of the following statements concerning the light reactions of photosynthesis is false?
a. Photophosphorylation results from the proton gradient across the thylakoid
membrane.
b. Photosystem II is devoted to water oxidation.
c. P700 is Photosystem II.
d. Photosystem I is devoted to NADP+ reduction.
c. P700 is Photosystem II.
The transfer of electrons from water to NADP+ to produce oxygen and NADPH is a highly exergonic process.
a. True
b. False
b. False
The terminal electron acceptor during the light phase of photosynthesis in green plants is
a. Hydrogen (H2 → H2O).
b. NAD+ ( → NADH).
c. NADP+ ( → NADPH).
d. Oxygen (O2 → H2O).
e. Sulfur ( → H2S).
c. NADP+ ( → NADPH).
Which of the following statements concerning the light reactions of photosynthesis is false?
a. There are two photosystems linked by an electron transport chain
b. Electron transport is coupled to production of ATP
c. The production of NADPH is carried out by Photosystem I, whereas the splitting of
water is carried out by Photosystem II
d. Carbon dioxide fixation takes place
d. Carbon dioxide fixation takes place
Light energy absorbed in chloroplasts is used in the light phase for all of these reactions,
except:
a. To reduce water.
b. To make ATP.
c. To generate NADPH.
d. To reduce water and to generate oxygen, O2.
e. All of these occur during the light phase.
d. To reduce water and to generate oxygen, O2.
The oxygen evolving complex consists of
a. accessory pigments.
b. a manganese-containing protein.
c. the reaction center chlorophylls.
d. ferredoxin.
e. none of these
b. a manganese-containing protein.
The electrons used in photosynthesis come first from this molecule or atom:
a. Hydrogen (H2).
b. Manganese atom
(Mn).
c. NADPH
d. Oxygen (O2).
e. Water (H2O).
e. Water (H2O).
The reactions during the light phase of photosynthesis include the following:
1. Light absorption in photosystem I
2. Light absorption in photosystem II
3. Formation of O2 from water
4. Formation of NADPH
5. Formation of ATP
The order of the reactions is as follows:
a. 4 → 2 → 3 → 1 → 5.
b. 3 → 2 → 5 → 1 → 4.
c. 3 → 1 → 5 → 2 → 4.
d. 4 → 1 → 5 → 2 → 3.
e. 5 → 2 → 4 → 1 → 3.
b. 3 → 2 → 5 → 1 → 4.
Which of the following correctly describes a major difference between pheophytins and chlorophylls?
a. Pheophytins contain iron in their centers while chlorophylls contain magnesium.
b. Chlorophylls contain iron in their centers while pheophytins contain magnesium.
c. Pheophytins contain no metal ion in their centers.
d. Pheophytins aren’t at all like chlorophylls, but are quinones.
e. none of these
c. Pheophytins contain no metal ion in their centers.
Which of the following statements concerning the photosynthetic reaction center of
Rhodopseudomonas viridis is false?
a. There is a pair of chlorophylls in a special environment.
b. Accessory pigments play a role in trapping of light.
c. A separation of charge represents stored energy.
d. The electrons being transferred can take either of two possible
paths.
d. The electrons being transferred can take either of two possible
paths.
Which of the following is true?
a. A protein with a manganese ion is key to the conversion of O2 to water
b. The electron transport chain in photosynthesis is identical to the one in mitochondria
c. Parts of the electron transport chain in photosynthesis are similar to the electron
transport chain in mitochondria
d. Photosynthesis is the exact opposite of respiration
e. none of these
c. Parts of the electron transport chain in photosynthesis are similar to the electron
transport chain in mitochondria