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Where does the O2 produced by photosynthesis come from?
Where does the O2 produced by photosynthesis come from?
Which pigment plays a central role in converting solar energy into chemical energy during photosynthesis?
Which pigment plays a central role in converting solar energy into chemical energy during photosynthesis?
In which cells are chloroplasts concentrated in a plant leaf?
In which cells are chloroplasts concentrated in a plant leaf?
What is the primary function of stomata in a plant leaf?
What is the primary function of stomata in a plant leaf?
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Which process occurs in chloroplasts and converts light energy into chemical energy?
Which process occurs in chloroplasts and converts light energy into chemical energy?
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What was the misconception regarding the source of O2 in photosynthesis before research using 18O?
What was the misconception regarding the source of O2 in photosynthesis before research using 18O?
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What is the main difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?
What is the main difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?
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Which process directly contributes to the availability of atmospheric oxygen?
Which process directly contributes to the availability of atmospheric oxygen?
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Why do almost all heterotrophs, including humans, depend on photoautotrophs for food?
Why do almost all heterotrophs, including humans, depend on photoautotrophs for food?
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How does photosynthesis contribute to the living world beyond just feeding plants?
How does photosynthesis contribute to the living world beyond just feeding plants?
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In which organisms does the process of photosynthesis occur?
In which organisms does the process of photosynthesis occur?
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How did scientists use isotopes to determine the source of the oxygen produced during photosynthesis?
How did scientists use isotopes to determine the source of the oxygen produced during photosynthesis?
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Which process is an essential process not only for plants but for all life forms of the biosphere?
Which process is an essential process not only for plants but for all life forms of the biosphere?
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During photosynthesis, what is reduced to sugar?
During photosynthesis, what is reduced to sugar?
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What is the overall chemical change during cellular respiration?
What is the overall chemical change during cellular respiration?
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Where does cellular respiration take place in eukaryotic cells?
Where does cellular respiration take place in eukaryotic cells?
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Which of the following statements is true about the energy sources for life?
Which of the following statements is true about the energy sources for life?
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What process captures some of the released energy to make ATP in cells?
What process captures some of the released energy to make ATP in cells?
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Which pigment absorbs mainly blue-violet and red light?
Which pigment absorbs mainly blue-violet and red light?
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What is the role of carotenoids in photosynthesis?
What is the role of carotenoids in photosynthesis?
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Which process converts light energy into chemical energy?
Which process converts light energy into chemical energy?
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Where are ATP and NADPH produced in photosynthesis?
Where are ATP and NADPH produced in photosynthesis?
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What is the importance of carotenoids in photosynthesis?
What is the importance of carotenoids in photosynthesis?
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What property of a chloroplast integrates the two stages of photosynthesis?
What property of a chloroplast integrates the two stages of photosynthesis?
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Where are chlorophyll molecules built into in a chloroplast?
Where are chlorophyll molecules built into in a chloroplast?
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Which part of photosynthesis involves the conversion of solar energy into chemical energy?
Which part of photosynthesis involves the conversion of solar energy into chemical energy?
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What is the by-product of the water-splitting process in the Light Reactions of photosynthesis?
What is the by-product of the water-splitting process in the Light Reactions of photosynthesis?
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Where does the Calvin Cycle take place within a chloroplast?
Where does the Calvin Cycle take place within a chloroplast?
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What is the main function of ATP in photosynthesis?
What is the main function of ATP in photosynthesis?
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In photosynthesis, what provides a source of electrons and protons as well as gives off oxygen as a by-product?
In photosynthesis, what provides a source of electrons and protons as well as gives off oxygen as a by-product?
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