Chloroplast Structure and Role in Photosynthesis

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What is the result of oxidation and reduction in terms of energy?

  • Energy is taken in during oxidation and given out during reduction.
  • Energy is taken in during both oxidation and reduction.
  • Energy is given out during both oxidation and reduction.
  • Energy is given out during oxidation and taken in during reduction. (correct)

What happens to the chlorophyll molecule when electrons in an excited state leave it?

  • It gets ionized. (correct)
  • It releases ATP.
  • It becomes reduced.
  • It loses protons.

What happens to the chlorophyll molecule after losing a pair of electrons?

  • It becomes impermeable.
  • It gets oxidized. (correct)
  • It gets reduced.
  • It combines with inorganic phosphate.

Where do electrons move along a chain of carriers during oxidation-reduction reactions?

<p>Thylakoid membranes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What creates and maintains a concentration gradient of protons across the thylakoid membrane?

<p>Photolysis of water (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is ATP produced according to the chemiosmotic theory?

<p>Through the combination of ADP with inorganic phosphate (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the light-dependent stage of photosynthesis take place in eukaryotic plants?

<p>In the grana (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the light-dependent reaction?

<p>To produce ATP and split water (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes oxidation?

<p>Gaining oxygen or losing hydrogen (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the light-independent stage of photosynthesis take place?

<p>In the stroma (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

<p>To capture light energy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the inter-granal lamellae?

<p>Tubular extensions connecting thylakoids in adjacent grana (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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