Photosynthesis, Calvin cycle, etc.

Question 1

A process that needs light, air, and water in order to produce the food of the plants.

Answer 1

Photosynthesis

Question 2

Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?

Answer 2

Chloroplasts

Question 3

What is the primary pigment involved in photosynthesis?

Answer 3

Chlorophyll

Question 4

In which cellular organelle does the Calvin cycle take place?

Answer 4

Stroma of plant chloroplast

Question 5

What is the main product of the light-dependent reactions?

Answer 5

ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) and NADPH (Nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide phosphate)

Question 6

What is the main product of the Calvin cycle?

Answer 6

Glucose

Question 7

What is the source of electrons in the light-dependent reactions?

Answer 7

Water

Question 8

What type of energy is converted into chemical energy during photosynthesis?

Answer 8

Light

Question 9

In what part of the chloroplast do the light-dependent reactions occur?

Answer 9

Thylakoid

Question 10

What are the two types of reactions involved in photosynthesis?

Answer 10

[Light Dependent] and [Light Independent / Calvin Cycle]

Question 11

What is the role of NADP+ in photosynthesis?

Answer 11

Electron carrier

Question 12

What is the significance of the stoma in photosynthesis?

Answer 12

Gas Exchange

Question 13

What role do pigments play in photosynthesis?

Answer 13

Light Absorption

Question 14

Loss of electrons

Answer 14

Oxidation

Question 15

Gain of electrons

Answer 15

Reduction

Question 16

What are the reactants of the Calvin Cycle?

Answer 16

ATP, NADPH, and Carbon Dioxide

Question 17

What are the byproducts of the Calvin Cycle?

Answer 17

Glucose, ADP and NADP+

Question 18

The light independent reaction is also known as?

Answer 18

Calvin-Benson-Bassham (CBB) Cycle

Question 19

Point where the leaf is attached to the stem

Answer 19

Node

Question 20

Leaf’s supporting structure. Connects the entire leaf to the stem

Answer 20

Petiole

Question 21

Where production of food takes places, usually colored green

Answer 21

Lamina

Question 22

Portion of the stem where the petiole attach

Answer 22

Node

Question 23

Protects newly grown leaves

Answer 23

Stipule

Question 24

Strengthened
vein along the midline of a leaf.

Answer 24

Midrib

Question 25

This part is found at the upper surface of the epidermal layer. It serves as protective covering, it is the outermost layer of leaf, and it prevents excessive water loss

Answer 25

Cuticle

Question 26

This part is found at the upper and lower part. It covers the internal structure of the leaf.

Answer 26

Epidermis

Question 27

Has a tight arrangement, and this is where photosynthesis takes place.

Answer 27

Palisade Mesophyll

Question 28

Has a loose structure, and facilitates the exchange of gasses

Answer 28

Spongy Mesophyll

Question 29

Enables the plants to breathe carbon dioxide they need for photosynthesis.

Answer 29

Stomata

Question 30

Carries vascular bundles and transports food or glucose produced in leaf during photosynthesis.

Answer 30

Vein

Question 31

Green pancake-like structure that is responsible for capturing light

Answer 31

Thylakoid

Question 32

A stack of thylakoid

Answer 32

Granum

Question 33

Semi-liquid material surrounding the granum

Answer 33

Stroma

Question 34

A connecting bridge-like structure that connects a granum to another granum

Answer 34

Lamelia

Question 35

The inside of a thylakoid

Answer 35

Lumen