CRSC 1: Principles of Crop Production Lecture 6 - Plant Life Processes Quiz

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Where does the light reaction of photosynthesis occur?

  • Stroma
  • Mitochondria
  • Nucleus
  • Thylakoid (correct)

What is the main source of energy for plants to build and maintain cells?

  • NADPH
  • CO2
  • ATP
  • CH2O (correct)

In which pathway does the dark reaction of photosynthesis occur in C4 plants?

  • Calvin-Benson or C3 Pathway
  • Hatch and Slack or C4 Pathway (correct)
  • Glycolysis Pathway
  • Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM) Pathway

What is the end product of glycolysis, the breakdown of sugar into pyruvate?

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

Where does the respiration process take place in plants?

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

What is the process by which autotrophic organisms convert CO2 into sugars with the use of energy from sunlight?

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

Which of the following is the chief site of photosynthesis in plants?

<p>Mesophyll cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In some crops, the undifferentiated mesophyll allows for the translocation of material through which plant organ?

<p>Chloroplastid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pigment is responsible for the absorption of light during photosynthesis and has a structure with accessory pigments like carotenoids?

<p>Chlorophyll a (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the product of photosynthesis in plants?

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

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