Photosynthesis Flashcards

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1
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What are the 3 main “ingredients” for photosynthesis?

A

light, water, Carbon Dioxide

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2
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___________ is the process of turning solar energy to chemical energy.

A

Photosynthesis

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3
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Heterotrophes are the ________.

A

consumers

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4
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Autotrophes are the _________.

A

producers

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5
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Photosynthesis needs to go through ________reaction and the ________cycle.

A

light, Calvin

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6
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The synthesis part occurs in _______cycle.

A

Calvin

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7
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Which part of photosynthesis is the one below:

1. water is split, 2. oxygen is released, 3. reduce NADP+ to NADPH, 4. generate ATP from ADP

A

light reaction

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8
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Where is Photosystem 1 and 2?

A

Electron Transport Chain

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9
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light reaction occurs in the ___________.

A

Thylakoid

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10
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____ and _____ are needed for the calvin cycle.

A

ATP & NADPH

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11
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what are the four phases of the calvin cycle?

A

carbon fixation, reduction, carbohydrate fixation, regeneration phase

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12
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carbon dioxide binds to ____ in the carbon fixation phase.

A

RuBP

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13
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____ turns into carbohydrate in the carbohydrate formation phase.

A

G3P

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14
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What is the main function of the calvin cycle?

A

to make sugar

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15
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To turn 3PGA into G3P, we need ______ and ______.

A

ATP and NADPH

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16
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What do we need to make RuBP?

A

ATP & G3P