5 Questions
What is the primary function of light energy in the Calvin cycle?
Provides energy required for CO2 fixation
What is the main role of the chemical energy produced in the light reactions of photosynthesis?
Generates a proton-motive force for ATP production
What is the endergonic transfer of electrons from water to NADPH powered by?
Light energy
How many turns of the Calvin cycle are required to produce one molecule of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (G3P)?
Three
What is the primary difference in the energy conversion process between chloroplasts and mitochondria?
Mitochondria convert a 3-carbon organic molecule (pyruvate) to ATP via TCA cycle and oxidative phosphorylation
Test your knowledge of sunlight, pigments, and the energy of photons with this quiz on molecular and cell biology fundamentals. Brush up on your understanding of the energy differences between violet and red light photons in this quiz based on the BIOL 102 course at Queen's University.
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