photosynthesis vocab quiz

Question 1

Any organism that can synthesize organic compounds like glucose.

Answer 1

autotrophs

Question 2

The set of reactions that uses NADPH and ATP formed in the light-capturing reactions to drive the fixation of CO2, reduction of fixed carbon to produce sugar, and the regeneration of the substrate used to fix CO2.

Answer 2

Calvin Cycle

Question 3

A class of accessory pigments, found in chloroplasts, that absorb light; typically appear yellow, orange, or red.

Answer 3

carotenoids

Question 4

Pigments found in chloroplasts, that absorb light; typically appear green.

Answer 4

chlorophyll

Question 5

Any organism that must obtain carbon and energy from other organisms.

Answer 5

heterotrophs

Question 6

The oxidized and reduced forms of the electron carrier used in photosynthesis.

Answer 6

NADP+/NADPH

Question 7

A discrete packet of light energy.

Answer 7

photons

Question 8

A complex of pigment molecules in the thylakoid membrane that is responsible for the light-capturing reactions.

Answer 8

photosystem

Question 9

A network of flattened sac-like structures inside a plant chloroplast.

Answer 9

thylakoids