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A redox reaction involves the transfer of


A) carbon dioxide.
B) an electron.
C) water.
D) oxygen.

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Which of the following are produced during the Calvin cycle?


A) ATP,NADPH,O2
B) glucose,ADP,NADP+
C) ATP,NADPH,CO2 D) glucose,ADP,NADP+,CO2

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B

In a photosystem,clusters of chlorophyll a,chlorophyll b,and carotenoid pigments function most like


A) a propeller on a motorboat.
B) a windmill.
C) a spring.
D) an antenna.

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Which of the following is a normal process of photosynthesis that could not occur if all reaction centers were inactivated by a toxin?


A) absorption of photons by carotenoids
B) donation of excited electrons by chlorophyll b to a primary electron acceptor
C) absorption of photons by chlorophyll b
D) donation of excited electrons by chlorophyll a to a primary electron acceptor

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As a result of the cascade of electrons down the electron transport chains of the light reactions,


A) NADPH is oxidized to NADP+.
B) NADP+ is reduced to NADPH.
C) NADPH is reduced to NADP+.
D) NADP+ is oxidized to NADPH.

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Photosynthetic organisms derive their carbon from


A) carbon monoxide.
B) hydrocarbons.
C) carbon dioxide.
D) methane.

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C

If you expose a photosynthesizing plant to water that contains both radioactive H and radioactive O,in which of the products of photosynthesis will the radioactive H and O show up?


A) H and O both in glucose
B) H in water; O in glucose
C) H in glucose; O in water
D) H in glucose and water; O in O2

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The energy that excites P680 and P700 is supplied by


A) ATP.
B) photons.
C) NADPH.
D) electrons passing down the electron transport chain.

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What is the source of energy that provides the boost for electrons during photosynthesis?


A) light
B) electromagnetism
C) ATP
D) cellular respiration

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In this drawing of a chloroplast,which structure represents the thylakoid membrane? In this drawing of a chloroplast,which structure represents the thylakoid membrane?   A) structure A B) structure B C) structure C D) structure D


A) structure A
B) structure B
C) structure C
D) structure D

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Which of the following statements concerning the role of redox reactions in photosynthesis and cellular respiration is true?


A) Photosynthesis involves only oxidations,while respiration involves only reductions.
B) In photosynthesis,carbon dioxide is reduced to form sugar,while in respiration,sugar is oxidized to form carbon dioxide.
C) In photosynthesis,carbon dioxide is oxidized to form sugar,while in respiration,sugar is reduced to form carbon dioxide.
D) Photosynthesis involves only reductions,while respiration involves only oxidations.

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ATP and NADPH


A) power sugar synthesis during the Calvin cycle.
B) are products of the Calvin cycle.
C) are used in the electron transport chain to pump H+ into the thylakoid space.
D) provide energy to Photosystem I and Photosystem II.

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The Calvin cycle constructs ,an energy- rich molecule that a plant cell can then use to make glucose or other organic molecules.


A) carbon dioxide
B) ATP
C) G3P
D) NADH

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The addition of oxygen instead of carbon dioxide to RuBP results in


A) photorespiration.
B) cellular respiration.
C) aerobic respiration.
D) photophosphorylation.

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Which of the following are produced during the light reactions of photosynthesis?


A) glucose,ADP,NADP+,CO2
B) glucose,ADP,NADP+
C) ADP,NADP+,O2
D) ATP,NADPH,O2

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Photoautotrophs


A) produce organic molecules from inorganic molecules.
B) include only the green plants.
C) eat other organisms that use light energy to make food molecules.
D) make sugar by using organic raw materials.

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Sunlight is a type of energy.


A) electromagnetic
B) nuclear
C) kinetic
D) potential

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Why are most plants green?


A) Chlorophyll a reflects green light.
B) Chlorophyll b primarily uses green light as the source of energy for photosynthesis.
C) Chlorophyll a absorbs green light.
D) Green helps plants blend into their environment as a sort of camouflage.

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Which of the following statements regarding photosynthesis is false?


A) Photosynthesis is ultimately powered by light energy and respiration by the chemical energy of fuel molecules.
B) Photosynthesis produces O2; respiration produces CO2.
C) Photosynthesis consumes CO2; respiration consumes O2.
D) ATP is not produced during photosynthesis,but only during cellular respiration.

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In most green plants,chloroplasts are


A) evenly distributed throughout the entire plant.
B) concentrated in a zone of leaf tissue called the mesophyll.
C) concentrated in a portion of the leaf called the stroma.
D) evenly distributed throughout the leaf tissue.

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