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Unit 4 review Flashcards

1
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What stage of photosynthesis occurs in the thylakoid membrane?

A

the light reactions

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2
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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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NADPH, ATP, glucose and oxygen

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3
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Describe the structure of a photosystem.

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within thylakoid, pigment molecules are arranged in clusters

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4
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What are the chemical products of light reactions?

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ATP and NADPH

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5
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What happens during the Calvin Cycle?

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uses carbon dioxide, energy from ATP and high energy electrons and hydrogen ions from NADPH to make small sugars named G3P

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6
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Which stage uses the reactant water from the overall photosynthesis equation?

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light reactions

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7
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Which stage of photosynthesis produces sugar?

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The Calvin Cycle

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8
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How is carbon dioxide returned to the atmosphere?

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cellular respiration by both producers and consumers

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9
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How does carbon dioxide in the atmosphere effect Earth’s atmosphere?

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traps heat from the sun that would usually escape Earth’s atmosphere

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10
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distance between two adjacant waves

A

wavelength

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11
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cluster of pigment molecules in the thylakoid membrane

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photosystem

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12
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green pigment in chloroplasts

A

chlorophyll

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13
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cellular organelle in which photosynthesis occurs

A

chloroplast

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14
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chemical compound that gives a substance a colour

A

pigment

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15
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The process by which carbon moves from inorganic to organic compounds and back is called the _

A

carbon cycle

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16
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The range of types of electromagnetic energy is called the _

A

electromagnetic spectrum

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17
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Carbon dioxide enters a leaf through tiny pores called _

A

stoma

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18
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The trapping of heat from the sun by carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere is called the _

A

greenhouse effect

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19
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The laboratory technique _ is used to separate the different pigments in a green leaf

A

chromatography

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20
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chemical compound that gives a substance colour

A

pigments

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21
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the trapping of heat from the sun by carbon dioxide that keeps Earth’s climate warm is called the greenhouse…

A

effect

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22
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stage of photosynthesis in which sugar is made

A

Calvin cycle

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23
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difference between 2 adjacent waves

A

wavelength

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24
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organelle in which photosynthesis occurs

A

chloroplast

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25
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stage of photosynthesis in which sunlight is converted to chemical energy

A

light reactions

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26
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thick fluid within the inner membrane of a chloroplast

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stroma

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27
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the range of types of electromagnetic energy is the electromagnetic…

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spectrum

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28
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pigment that makes plants green

A

chlorophyll

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29
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disk shaped sacs suspended in the stroma

A

thylakoids

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30
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molecules that collect light energy are called

A

pigments

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31
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Chlorophyll a and b absorb _ and _ wavelengths of light best

A

blue-violet
red

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32
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_ is the main light absorbing pigment found in green plants

A

Chlorophyll

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33
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Plants “look” green because chlorophyll _ green light

A

reflects

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34
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Organisms, like green plants, that can make their own food using energy from the sun are called

A

autotrophs

35
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The gel-filled inside the chloroplast surrounding the thylakoid stacks are called

A

stroma

36
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_ 1 and 2 contain chlorophylland absorb light energy during the _ _ reactions

A

chloropyll
light dependent

37
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During the light dependent reactions H+ ions build up in the _ space when _ molecules are split

A

thylakoid
water

38
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the enzymes for the light dependent reactions are found in the _ while the Calvin cycle happens in the _

A

thylakoid membrane
stroma

39
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The stacks of the thylakoids found inside chloroplasts are called _

A

grana

40
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the light dependent reactions are also called the _

A

Calvin cycle

41
Q

Carbon and oxygen from _ end up as a part of a _ molecule following the Calvin cycle

A

carbon dioxide
glucose

42
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_ and _ are made during _ dependent reactions and carry energy and high energy electrons that are used during the the Calvin cycle to produce _ like glucose

A

ATP
NADPH
Light
Sugars

43
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The O in H2O is given off as _ gas to the atmosphere when water is split during the light dependent reactions

A

oxygen

44
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Proteins in living things that help chemical reactions happen are called _

A

enzymes

45
Q

Electrons are transferred along the membrane from photosystem 2 to photosystem 1 using the _

A

Electron Transport System

46
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Orange and yellow colored pigments called _ absorb different wavelengths of light and help chlorophyll use more of the sun’s energy

A

Carotenoids

47
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_, amount of _ and light _ are all factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis

A

temperature
water
light

48
Q

Which molecules stores more than times the energy in an ATP molecule?

A

glucose

49
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All organisms get the energy they need to regenerate ATP from…

A

foods like glucose

50
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What is true about ATP

A
  • ATP consists of ribose sugar, adenine and 3 phosphates
  • ADP forms when ATP loses a phosphate and releases energy
  • ATP provides energy for active transport in cells
51
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Autotrophs

A

organisms that can make their own food

52
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Heterotrophs

A

organisms that obtain energy from the food they eat

53
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What does ATP stand for

A

Adenosine Triphophate

54
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How many phosphates are in one molecule of ATP?

A

3

55
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Name 3 activities that use the energy stored in ATP.

A
  • ion transport
  • metabolism
  • gene expression
56
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Plants gather the sun’s energy with light absorbing molecules called

A

pigments

57
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Chlorophyll absorbs light very well in the _ regions of the visible light spectrum

A
  • blue-violet
  • red
58
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Most plants appear green because Chlorophyll

A

reflects green light

59
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A student conducts an expiriment by collecting the gas given off by a green plant in bright sunlight at room temperature. The gas being collected is probably

A

oxygen

60
Q

photosynthesis equation

A

6CO2+6H2O—->(sun) C6H12O6 + 6O2

61
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Where are photosystems 1 and 2 found?

A

thylakoid membrane

62
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the Calvin cycle is another name for

A

light-independent reactions

63
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Why does the space inside the thylakoid become positively charged during the light dependent reactions?

A

H+ ions build up in the space as water is split

63
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Why does the space inside the thylakoid become positively charged during the light dependent reactions?

A

H+ ions build up in the space as water is split

64
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What is true about light dependent reactions

A
  • High energy electrons move through the electron transport chain
  • pigments in photosystems 1 and 2 absorb light
  • ATP synthase helps H+ ions in the thylakoid space to pass through the membrane to the stroma
65
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What are true about the Calvin cycle

A
  • also called the light dependent reaction
  • ATP and NADPH from the light dependent reactions are used here
    -high energy sugar compounds are made from CO2
66
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which step is the beginning of photosynthesis?

A

pigments in photosystem 2 absorb light

67
Q

What are found inside the thylakoid membrane?

A

-electron transport chain
- photosystem 1
- photosystem 2
- ATP synthase

68
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which molecule acts as a carrier for high energy electrons during photosynthesis?

A

NADP+

69
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How is the calvin cycle different from the light dependent reactions?

A

it takes place in the stroma

70
Q

oxygen produced during the light dependent reaction is

A

released into the atmosphere

71
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How does NADP+ become NADPH

A

electrons and protons are added on

72
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3 factors that affect the rate at which photosynthesis occurs

A
  • temperature
  • light intensity
  • water
73
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increasing light intensity _ the rate of photosynthesis

A

increases (to a point)

74
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carbon dioxide molecules enter the _ from the atmosphere

A

Calvin cycle

75
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Photosynthesis uses energy from ATP and high energy electrons from NADPH produced in the _ reactions to make glucose in the Calvin cycle

A

light dependent reactions

76
Q

The light dependent reactions produces ATP, NADPH, and _

A

oxygen

77
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ATP synthase spins like a turbine as _ pass through it to generate ATP

A

H+ ions

78
Q

Electrons are energized _ during photosynthesis

A

twice

79
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Light dependent reactions occur

A
  • in the thylakoid membrane
  • reactants: light, H2O, NADP+ and ADP+p
  • products: NADPH, ATP, O2
  • light? yes
80
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Calvin cycle occur

A
  • in the stroma
    reactants: CO2, NADPH, ATP
  • products: ADP+p, sugars and NADP+
  • light? not needed
81
Q

why does photosynthesis stop after a temp of 20-40 celcius?

A

the enzymes begin to denature

82
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why does productivity of photosynthesis hit a plateau after a higher intensity?

A

it hits a max rate

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