Photosynthesis Process Quiz

Study Notes

Chloroplasts are specialized organelles in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place.
Chloroplasts consist of an outer membrane, inner membrane, stroma, granum, thylakoid, lamella, and lumen.
Green chlorophyll is found in the thylakoid membranes inside the chloroplast, absorbing light for photosynthesis.
Two processes occur during photosynthesis: the light-dependent reaction process and the Calvin cycle.
During the light-dependent reaction process, sunlight and water create ATP and NADPH, releasing oxygen.
The Calvin cycle, also called the light-independent reaction process, uses ATP and NADPH to create glucose.
The stroma, an aqueous fluid filling the chloroplast cavity, is where the Calvin cycle takes place.
Thylakoids, or grana, are where the light-dependent reaction process occurs and contain the chlorophyll responsible for photosynthesis.
The outer membrane allows small molecules to pass through, while the inner membrane restricts their entry.
The stroma is the site of the Calvin cycle, where glucose is produced, and is filled with an aqueous fluid.
Granum refers to stacks of thylakoids, where the light-dependent reaction process takes place.
Lamella is a filter that keeps certain chemicals out of the cell.
Lumen is the space inside the thylakoids, where oxygen is produced through the removal of hydrogen atoms from water.
The chloroplast uses DNA to code instructions for photosynthesis and ribosomes to implement these instructions.

(Note: Some bullet points may be slightly overlapping, as the text presented the information in an interconnected manner.)

Description

Test your knowledge about the process of photosynthesis and the specialized organelles involved in plant cells. Learn about how organisms use light energy to make food and the role of chloroplasts in this essential biological process.