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What is the biochemical process that involves the addition of phosphate to an organic compound?
What is the biochemical process that involves the addition of phosphate to an organic compound?
- Phosphorylation (correct)
- Hydrolysis
- Photoexcitation
- Chromatography
What is the aggregate of pigments and proteins in the thylakoid membrane responsible for the absorption of photons and the transfer of energy and electrons?
What is the aggregate of pigments and proteins in the thylakoid membrane responsible for the absorption of photons and the transfer of energy and electrons?
- Photosystem II
- Light-harvesting complex (correct)
- Photosystem I
- Reaction-center complex
Which pigment absorbs light with a wavelength of 680nm in the reaction-center of Photosystem II?
Which pigment absorbs light with a wavelength of 680nm in the reaction-center of Photosystem II?
- Carotenoids
- Chlorophyll b
- Pigments
- Chlorophyll a (correct)
What is the process of breaking down bonds between the phosphate groups?
What is the process of breaking down bonds between the phosphate groups?
What is the separation technique used to identify various components of mixtures based on the differences in their structure and/or composition?
What is the separation technique used to identify various components of mixtures based on the differences in their structure and/or composition?
What is the production of an excited state of a quantum system by photon absorption?
What is the production of an excited state of a quantum system by photon absorption?
What is the main type of work that involves the pumping of substances across membranes against the direction of spontaneous movement?
What is the main type of work that involves the pumping of substances across membranes against the direction of spontaneous movement?
What is the primary function of the Calvin Cycle in photosynthesis?
What is the primary function of the Calvin Cycle in photosynthesis?
Which pigment is responsible for the yellow, bright red, and orange color of plants?
Which pigment is responsible for the yellow, bright red, and orange color of plants?
What is the process through which cells convert sugars into energy to create ATP and other forms of energy?
What is the process through which cells convert sugars into energy to create ATP and other forms of energy?
Where does the synthesis of monomers of polymers occur in the cell?
Where does the synthesis of monomers of polymers occur in the cell?
Which molecules are found in orange and yellow fruits and vegetables, responsible for their color?
Which molecules are found in orange and yellow fruits and vegetables, responsible for their color?
What is the name of the molecule found in purple grapes, black berries, strawberries, and raspberries?
What is the name of the molecule found in purple grapes, black berries, strawberries, and raspberries?
Which part of the chloroplast compartmentalizes from the cell?
Which part of the chloroplast compartmentalizes from the cell?
What is the name of the stack of thylakoids in the chloroplast that maximizes light absorption?
What is the name of the stack of thylakoids in the chloroplast that maximizes light absorption?
What is the process that uses sunlight to initiate electron transfer, reducing NADP+ to NADPH and splitting water to give off oxygen as a by-product?
What is the process that uses sunlight to initiate electron transfer, reducing NADP+ to NADPH and splitting water to give off oxygen as a by-product?
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