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Where does photosynthesis primarily take place in a plant?
Where does photosynthesis primarily take place in a plant?
What are the small pores on the surface of leaves that allow carbon dioxide to enter and oxygen to exit?
What are the small pores on the surface of leaves that allow carbon dioxide to enter and oxygen to exit?
Which organelles are specialized to carry out the reactions of photosynthesis in plant cells?
Which organelles are specialized to carry out the reactions of photosynthesis in plant cells?
What is the fluid-filled space around the thylakoids inside a chloroplast called?
What is the fluid-filled space around the thylakoids inside a chloroplast called?
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Which structures within chloroplasts contain green-colored pigments that absorb light?
Which structures within chloroplasts contain green-colored pigments that absorb light?
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What is the space inside the thylakoid discs known as?
What is the space inside the thylakoid discs known as?
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What is the function of photosystems in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?
What is the function of photosystems in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?
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Which photosystem is classed with a maximal absorption wavelength of 680nm?
Which photosystem is classed with a maximal absorption wavelength of 680nm?
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What is the primary function of the electron transport chain within the thylakoid membrane?
What is the primary function of the electron transport chain within the thylakoid membrane?
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What process is responsible for the synthesis of ATP from ADP and Pi during the light-dependent reactions?
What process is responsible for the synthesis of ATP from ADP and Pi during the light-dependent reactions?
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What is the source of electrons that replace the lost electrons from Photosystem II in the light-dependent reactions?
What is the source of electrons that replace the lost electrons from Photosystem II in the light-dependent reactions?
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What is produced by the reduction of NADP+ during the light-dependent reactions?
What is produced by the reduction of NADP+ during the light-dependent reactions?
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Where do the light-dependent reactions occur within the chloroplast?
Where do the light-dependent reactions occur within the chloroplast?
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What triggers the release of high energy electrons from Chlorophyll in Photosystems I and II?
What triggers the release of high energy electrons from Chlorophyll in Photosystems I and II?
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What is the end product of the photolysis of water during the light-dependent reactions?
What is the end product of the photolysis of water during the light-dependent reactions?
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Which process uses the build-up of protons within the thylakoid to catalyze the synthesis of ATP?
Which process uses the build-up of protons within the thylakoid to catalyze the synthesis of ATP?
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