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What is the primary purpose of photosynthesis?

  • To synthesize carbohydrate molecules
  • To fuel the organism's activities
  • To convert light energy into chemical energy (correct)
  • To produce oxygen as a byproduct
  • Which organisms are referred to as photoautotrophs?

  • Plants, algae, and cyanobacteria (correct)
  • Protozoa and diatoms
  • Mosses and ferns
  • Fungi and bacteria
  • What is the byproduct produced in anoxygenic photosynthesis?

  • Carbon dioxide
  • Water
  • Oxygen
  • Sulfur (correct)
  • What is the role of retinal and microbial rhodopsin derivatives in non-carbon-fixing anoxygenic photosynthesis?

    <p>To absorb green light and power proton pumps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of photosynthesis in maintaining the Earth's atmosphere?

    <p>It is largely responsible for producing and maintaining the oxygen content</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of non-carbon-fixing anoxygenic photosynthesis in Halobacterium?

    <p>To directly synthesize adenosine triphosphate (ATP) using retinal and microbial rhodopsin derivatives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organisms are not capable of performing photosynthesis?

    <p>Bacteria performing anoxygenic photosynthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the byproduct produced in oxygenic photosynthesis?

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

    Which compounds store the chemical energy produced in oxygenic photosynthesis?

    <p>Sugars, starch, glycogen, and cellulose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the end product of metabolizing the organic compounds produced through photosynthesis?

    <p>Cellular respiration to fuel the organism's activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

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