Photosynthesis Factors
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What happens to the rate of photosynthesis if the amount of carbon dioxide available to a plant is increased?

  • It increases up to a point and then becomes constant (correct)
  • It decreases and then becomes constant
  • It decreases
  • It remains constant

    • Where does the light reaction take place in a chloroplast?

  • Stroma or matrix
  • Mesophyll cells
  • Chlorophyll
  • Thylakoid or grana (correct)

    • What is the result of the cyclic phosphorylation reaction in the light reaction?

  • Production of NADP
  • Production of ATP molecules (correct)
  • Reduction of NADPH
  • Release of oxygen

    • What is the shape of the organelles in the mesophyll cells of the palisade tissue where photosynthesis takes place?

    <p>Disk-like</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of high temperature on the rate of photosynthesis?

    <p>It first increases and then decreases the rate of photosynthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is reduced to NADPH in the light reaction?

    <p>NADP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the dark reaction or Calvin cycle take place?

    <p>In the stroma of the chloroplast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the product of the light-dependent reactions?

    <p>ATP and NADPH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the molecule that combines with carbon dioxide to form a 6-carbon compound?

    <p>RuBP (Ribulose Bi-Phosphate)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the byproduct of photosynthesis that is released into the atmosphere?

    <p>Oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the energy currency of the cell that is produced during photosynthesis?

    <p>ATP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the pigment-containing structure where light-dependent reactions take place?

    <p>Thylakoid membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of chlorophyll in plants?

    <p>To trap solar energy and convert it into chemical energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when water enters into the guard cells?

    <p>The stomata pore opens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the range of wavelength in visible light?

    <p>400-700 nanometre</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the point where photosynthesis and respiration in a plant are exactly balanced?

    <p>Compensation point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of carotenoids in plants?

    <p>To absorb sunlight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the by-product of photosynthesis that is released into the atmosphere?

    <p>Oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

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