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What is the primary function of photosynthesis?
What is the primary function of photosynthesis?
- To release energy for work in respiration
- To produce ATP molecules for energy
- To provide energy for chemoautotrophs
- To convert light energy to chemical potential energy in organic molecules (correct)
Which organisms are known as photoautotrophs?
Which organisms are known as photoautotrophs?
- Single-celled protoctists and red algae
- Nitrifying bacteria
- Brown algae and chemoautotrophs
- Green plants and photosynthetic prokaryotes (correct)
What is the primary source of hydrogen used in photosynthesis?
What is the primary source of hydrogen used in photosynthesis?
- Starch
- Water (correct)
- ATP molecules
- Carbon dioxide
Which organisms do not depend on light energy and use chemical energy sources for photosynthesis?
Which organisms do not depend on light energy and use chemical energy sources for photosynthesis?
What is the overall equation for photosynthesis in green plants?
What is the overall equation for photosynthesis in green plants?
What is the main product commonly formed in photosynthesis?
What is the main product commonly formed in photosynthesis?
Which type of reaction in photosynthesis requires light energy?
Which type of reaction in photosynthesis requires light energy?
What is the main purpose of the light-dependent reactions in photosynthesis?
What is the main purpose of the light-dependent reactions in photosynthesis?
Which pigment is responsible for the green color of plants?
Which pigment is responsible for the green color of plants?
What do carotenoids mainly absorb in the spectrum of light?
What do carotenoids mainly absorb in the spectrum of light?
What does an absorption spectrum graph represent for a pigment?
What does an absorption spectrum graph represent for a pigment?
How does the action spectrum relate to the absorption spectrum in photosynthesis?
How does the action spectrum relate to the absorption spectrum in photosynthesis?
What happens when the absorbed light energy excites electrons in the pigment molecules during photosynthesis?
What happens when the absorbed light energy excites electrons in the pigment molecules during photosynthesis?
How does the absorption spectrum graph differ from the action spectrum graph?
How does the absorption spectrum graph differ from the action spectrum graph?
