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28. In the photosystem I reaction center, light energy captured by pigment molecules is
passed to a special reaction center chlorophyll a called
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29. NADPH is made by
30. In green plants, which photosystem absorbs photons to excite electrons in the reaction
center?
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31. The light-independent reactions of photosynthesis are those that
32. In the light-independent reactions, when CO2 is added to a molecule of Ribulose 1,5-
bisphosphate (RuBP) the product is
33. The cyclic carbon fixation reactions are also known as the
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34. How many molecules of CO2 are needed to generate one molecule of glucose?
35. A plant researcher wants to construct a synthetic cellulose fiber from 20 glucose
molecules. How many molecules of CO2 and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate are needed to
construct the fiber?
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36. In which part of the chloroplasts are the Calvin cycle enzymes located?
37. The photosynthetic electron transport causes the accumulation of protons in which part of
the chloroplast?
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38. A tomato plant is mutated with gamma radiation. A cellular analysis reveals that ATP
synthase complexes found in the thylakoid membrane are inserted backwards into the
membrane. What is the most likely outcome of this error?
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39. What products of light reactions of photosynthesis are used in the Calvin cycle?
40. If a plant’s stomata were always closed, how would this affect the plant’s ability to make
glucose?
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41. Since Rubisco can either fix carbon or oxidize RuBP, what condition will be most
favorable for glucose production?
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42. One of the disadvantages of the C4 pathway is that it requires
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43. Which type of plant can utilize the Calvin cycle?
44. Most atmospheric oxygen comes from photosynthesis. From which of the following
molecules is the oxygen derived?
45. F. F. Blackman performed experiments to investigate the effects of various factors on
photosynthesis. In one of his experiments, Blackman found that if light intensity was low,
photosynthesis could be accelerated by increasing the amount of light, but not by increasing
the temperature or carbon dioxide concentration. What can you conclude from this
specific experiment?
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46. If chlorophyll a is blocked from absorbing light, what would be the effect on the ability
of the plant to do photosynthesis?
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