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What is the purpose of the Calvin-Benson cycle?

  • To produce oxygen
  • To produce starch
  • To produce sugar (correct)
  • To produce energy
  • What is the function of RuBisCO in the Calvin-Benson cycle?

  • To break down ATP
  • To catalyze carbon fixation (correct)
  • To release oxygen
  • To synthesize glucose
  • Where is the potential energy used to make ATP in photosynthesis?

  • Thylakoid membrane (correct)
  • Chloroplast membrane
  • Mitochondrial membrane
  • Peroxisome membrane
  • What type of diffusion occurs when a freshwater organism is transferred to saltwater?

    <p>Osmosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are animal cells unable to resist volume increases in hypotonic environments?

    <p>They lack a cell wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the byproduct of the light-dependent reaction in photosynthesis?

    <p>Oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of ATP in a cell?

    <p>To store energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many phosphate groups are part of the ATP molecule?

    <p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

    <p>To produce lipids and steroids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of transport proteins in the plasma membrane?

    <p>To allow ions and small molecules to cross the membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

    <p>To synthesize proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are proteins or molecules sent to be digested in a cell?

    <p>The lysosome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What molecule do humans produce in their cells to allow for cells to continue to operate during short anaerobic bursts of energy use?

    <p>Lactic acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary site of photosynthesis in a cell?

    <p>Chloroplasts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which genetic information is transferred from one bacterial cell to another?

    <p>Plasmids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the energy currency that is produced during light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?

    <p>ATP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process that uses oxygen to produce ATP during cellular respiration?

    <p>Electron transfer phosphorylation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process by which solar energy is converted into chemical energy?

    <p>Photosynthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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