Photosynthesis Process Quiz
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What is the primary function of photosynthesis in cellular organisms?

  • Producing oxygen as a byproduct
  • Supplying biological energy for complex life on Earth
  • Synthesizing carbohydrate molecules
  • Converting light energy into chemical energy (correct)
  • Which organisms are known as photoautotrophs due to their ability to perform photosynthesis?

  • Organisms producing sulfur as a byproduct
  • Bacteria using bacteriochlorophyll for photosynthesis
  • Most plants, algae, and cyanobacteria (correct)
  • Archaea such as Halobacterium
  • What is the byproduct produced by some bacteria that perform anoxygenic photosynthesis?

  • Carbon dioxide
  • Water
  • Oxygen
  • Sulfur (correct)
  • Which type of photosynthesis directly synthesizes adenosine triphosphate (ATP) using simpler photopigment retinal and microbial rhodopsin derivatives?

    <p>Non-carbon-fixing anoxygenic photosynthesis by Archaea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main effect of photosynthesis on the Earth's atmosphere?

    <p>Producing and maintaining the oxygen content</p> Signup and view all the answers

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