Photosynthesis Light Reactions Warm Up
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Why do plants look green?

  • Because carotenoids absorb other colors and reflect green light
  • Because chlorophyll absorbs other colors and reflects green light (correct)
  • Because carotenoids absorb green light and reflect other colors
  • Because chlorophyll absorbs green light and reflects other colors
  • What is the role of NADPH and ATP in the light reaction?

  • They are used to convert carbon dioxide to glucose
  • They provide energy for the synthesis of glucose (correct)
  • They transport electrons in the chloroplast
  • They are involved in capturing sunlight
  • What type of radiation is most commonly used by organisms?

  • Infrared radiation
  • Lower energy radiation
  • Higher energy radiation
  • Visible range radiation (correct)
  • What is the function of carotenoids in plant cells?

    <p>To reflect yellow and orange light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the accessory pigments in the photosystems?

    <p>Act as antennas to absorb sunlight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the thylakoid membrane do?

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

    Where does the light-dependent reaction occur?

    <p>Inside the thylakoid and on its membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary product of the light-independent (Calvin Cycle) reactions?

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

    What is the main function of the cyclic electron transport?

    <p>Produce ATP through chemiosmosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is ATP produced in the light-dependent reactions?

    <p>Through chemiosmosis due to a proton gradient inside the thylakoid space</p> Signup and view all the answers

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