Unit 3

Question 1

products of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis

Answer 1

ATP, NADH, O2

Question 2

what happens to CO2 in the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis (aka the Calvin Cycle)

Answer 2

CO2 gets fixed

The carbon in CO2 gets reduced

Question 3

Within the fixation step of the Calvin cycle…

Answer 3

A CO2 molecule gets fixed to a 5 carbon molecule which results in two, 3 carbon molecules.

Question 4

Glucose is formed…

Answer 4

As an off-shoot of the Calvin cycle.

Question 5

Homologous chromosomes have the same genes on them, but can have different

Answer 5

versions (alleles) of the genes.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about sister chromatids?

A. Two sister chromatids equal one chromosome.
B. Sister chromatids are generated during S-phase of the cell cycle.
C. Sister chromatids have the same genes, but can have different versions (alleles) of each gene.
D. Sister chromatids are physically attached by a centromere.

Answer 6

C

Question 7

Products of Mitosis vs Mieosis

Answer 7

Mitosis: Two Identical Daughter Cells
Meiosis: Four Unique Daughter Cells

Question 8

Diploid

Answer 8

Diploid cells contain two complete sets (2n) of chromosomes

Question 9

Haploid

Answer 9

Haploid cells have half the number of chromosomes (n)