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What is the process by which organisms capture energy from the sun and convert it into chemical energy?
What is the process by which organisms capture energy from the sun and convert it into chemical energy?
Photosynthesis
What type of organism makes its own energy-rich food compounds using the sun's energy?
What type of organism makes its own energy-rich food compounds using the sun's energy?
Producer
Which term is used to describe organisms that make their own food?
Which term is used to describe organisms that make their own food?
Which type of organism uses solar energy for energy production?
Which type of organism uses solar energy for energy production?
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Which type of organism uses different chemical processes to obtain energy?
Which type of organism uses different chemical processes to obtain energy?
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What type of organism obtains its energy by consuming other organisms?
What type of organism obtains its energy by consuming other organisms?
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Which term describes organisms that must obtain energy from consuming other organisms?
Which term describes organisms that must obtain energy from consuming other organisms?
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What is the term for the regions on the surface of the Earth and atmosphere where living organisms exist?
What is the term for the regions on the surface of the Earth and atmosphere where living organisms exist?
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What is the name of the stage in photosynthesis where light energy is absorbed and converted to ATP and NADPH?
What is the name of the stage in photosynthesis where light energy is absorbed and converted to ATP and NADPH?
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What is the name of the stage in photosynthesis where ATP and NADPH are used to drive carbohydrate synthesis, and it doesn't require sunlight?
What is the name of the stage in photosynthesis where ATP and NADPH are used to drive carbohydrate synthesis, and it doesn't require sunlight?
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What is the name of the organelle in plants and algae that carries out photosynthesis?
What is the name of the organelle in plants and algae that carries out photosynthesis?
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What is the term for pigments that absorb some light energy and reflect others?
What is the term for pigments that absorb some light energy and reflect others?
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What type of graph plots a pigment's light absorption as a function of the light's wavelength?
What type of graph plots a pigment's light absorption as a function of the light's wavelength?
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What type of graph plots the rate of photosynthesis as a function of the wavelength of light?
What type of graph plots the rate of photosynthesis as a function of the wavelength of light?
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Which of these is the primary role of Photosystem I in photosynthesis?
Which of these is the primary role of Photosystem I in photosynthesis?
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Which of these is the first step in photosynthesis?
Which of these is the first step in photosynthesis?
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What is the name of the zigzag shape of the energy curve used to perform work in the light reactions of photosynthesis, producing ATP and NADPH?
What is the name of the zigzag shape of the energy curve used to perform work in the light reactions of photosynthesis, producing ATP and NADPH?
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Which type of electron flow in photosynthesis involves electrons starting at PSII and eventually transferring to NADPH?
Which type of electron flow in photosynthesis involves electrons starting at PSII and eventually transferring to NADPH?
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Which type of electron flow involves electron cycling, releasing energy to transport H+ into the lumen, driving ATP synthesis?
Which type of electron flow involves electron cycling, releasing energy to transport H+ into the lumen, driving ATP synthesis?
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What is the name of the process involving three phases: carbon fixation, reduction and carbohydrate production, and regeneration of RuBP?
What is the name of the process involving three phases: carbon fixation, reduction and carbohydrate production, and regeneration of RuBP?
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What is the name of the enzyme involved in the first major step of carbon fixation in the Calvin cycle?
What is the name of the enzyme involved in the first major step of carbon fixation in the Calvin cycle?
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What type of plants evolved a mechanism to minimize photorespiration, a process that reduces photosynthetic efficiency?
What type of plants evolved a mechanism to minimize photorespiration, a process that reduces photosynthetic efficiency?
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What type of plant separates processes using time, opening stomata at night to capture carbon dioxide and store it in the form of an acid?
What type of plant separates processes using time, opening stomata at night to capture carbon dioxide and store it in the form of an acid?
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What are the tiny openings or pores in plant tissue that facilitate gas exchange?
What are the tiny openings or pores in plant tissue that facilitate gas exchange?
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What is the name of the product formed during the Calvin cycle, a three-carbon sugar?
What is the name of the product formed during the Calvin cycle, a three-carbon sugar?
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What is the name of the structure in which light excites electrons in pigment molecules?
What is the name of the structure in which light excites electrons in pigment molecules?
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What is the name of the third membrane in chloroplasts that contains pigment molecules?
What is the name of the third membrane in chloroplasts that contains pigment molecules?
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What is the name of a stack of thylakoids?
What is the name of a stack of thylakoids?
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What is the name of the fluid-filled region between the thylakoid membrane and the inner membrane of a chloroplast?
What is the name of the fluid-filled region between the thylakoid membrane and the inner membrane of a chloroplast?
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Study Notes
Photosynthesis Overview
- Photosynthesis is the process by which some organisms use solar energy to transform it into chemical energy.
- Producers are organisms that use the sun's energy to create their food.
- Autotrophs are organisms that make their own food.
- Phototrophs utilize solar energy through the process of photosynthesis.
- Chemotrophs use chemical processes to obtain energy.
- Consumers are organisms that get energy by consuming other organisms.
- Heterotrophs require consuming food to meet their energy needs.
- The biosphere is the region on Earth and in the atmosphere where life exists.
Photosynthesis Processes
- Light reactions convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH.
- The dark reactions (Calvin cycle) utilize ATP and NADPH to produce carbohydrates.
- Chloroplasts are the organelles in plants and algae where photosynthesis takes place.
- Photosynthetic pigments absorb light energy and reflect others depending on the wavelength.
- An absorption spectrum plots a pigment's light absorption against its wavelength.
- An action spectrum plots the rate of photosynthesis as a function of light wavelength.
- Photosystems I and II are essential for photosynthesis in the thylakoid membrane.
- The Z scheme depicts the energy transfer during photosynthesis.
- Noncyclic electron flow involves a linear movement of electrons from Photosystem II to Photosystem I, ultimately producing NADPH.
- Cyclic electron flow recycles electrons to produce ATP.
- The Calvin cycle has three phases: carbon fixation, reduction, and carbohydrate production, and RuBP regeneration.
- RuBisCO is the enzyme responsible for carbon fixation in the Calvin cycle.
- C4 plants have adapted mechanisms to reduce photorespiration.
- CAM plants utilize a time-based separation of processes (opening stomata at night).
- Stomata are tiny openings in plant tissue for gas exchange.
- Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G3P) is a product of the Calvin cycle.
- Light-harvesting complexes are structures where light excites pigment molecules.
- The thylakoid membrane contains pigment molecules for photosynthesis.
- Grana are stacks of thylakoids in chloroplasts.
- The stroma is the fluid-filled space around the thylakoid membranes within the chloroplast.
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This quiz covers the fundamental concepts of photosynthesis, including the roles of producers, autotrophs, and phototrophs. It details the light and dark reactions of photosynthesis, the function of chloroplasts, and the significance of photosynthetic pigments. Test your knowledge on how these processes sustain life on Earth.
