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Photosynthesis is the conversion of light energy to chemical energy using chlorophyll, CO2 and H2O.
Photosynthesis is the conversion of light energy to chemical energy using chlorophyll, CO2 and H2O.
True
Stomata are mostly found on the upper epidermis of a leaf and open at night to allow carbon dioxide in for photosynthesis.
Stomata are mostly found on the upper epidermis of a leaf and open at night to allow carbon dioxide in for photosynthesis.
False
The thinness of the leaf allows for the rapid diffusion of CO2 in and oxygen out.
The thinness of the leaf allows for the rapid diffusion of CO2 in and oxygen out.
True
The rate of photosynthesis is primarily determined by the amount of oxygen released by a plant.
The rate of photosynthesis is primarily determined by the amount of oxygen released by a plant.
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True or false: Light is necessary for photosynthesis to occur?
True or false: Light is necessary for photosynthesis to occur?
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True or false: The optimum temperature for most plant enzymes is 25°C?
True or false: The optimum temperature for most plant enzymes is 25°C?
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True or false: Water is absorbed by plant root hairs and conducted through the xylem by the transpiration stream?
True or false: Water is absorbed by plant root hairs and conducted through the xylem by the transpiration stream?
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True or false: The light-dependent stage of photosynthesis involves the conversion of light energy into chemical energy in the grana of the chloroplast?
True or false: The light-dependent stage of photosynthesis involves the conversion of light energy into chemical energy in the grana of the chloroplast?
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True or false: The light-independent stage of photosynthesis is also known as the Calvin stage and involves the formation of glucose using carbon dioxide and hydrogen ions?
True or false: The light-independent stage of photosynthesis is also known as the Calvin stage and involves the formation of glucose using carbon dioxide and hydrogen ions?
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