Chapter 10: Photosynthesis
 
Chapter Quiz
 

Chapter Quiz


1 .       In photosynthesis, plants use carbon from _____ to make sugar and other organic molecules. (Overview E-Book) [Hint]

 water
 carbon dioxide
 chlorophyll
 the sun
 soil


2 .       Which of the following would not be capable of performing photosynthesis? (Overview E-Book) [Hint]

 a bacterium
 a pine tree
 a mushroom
 seaweed
 algae


3 .       How does carbon dioxide enter the leaf? (Concept 10.1E-Book) [Hint]

 through the chloroplasts
 through the mesophyll
 through the thylakoids
 through the stomata
 through the vascular system


4 .       In a rosebush, chlorophyll is located in _____. (Concept 10.1E-Book) [Hint]

 chloroplasts, which are in mesophyll cells in the thylakoids of a leaf
 mesophyll cells, found within the thylakoids of a leaf's chloroplasts
 thylakoids, which are in mesophyll cells in the chloroplasts of a leaf
 chloroplasts, which are in thylakoids in the mesophyll cells of a leaf
 thylakoids, which are in chloroplasts in the mesophyll cells of a leaf


5 .       Chlorophyll molecules are in which part of the chloroplast? (Concept 10.1E-Book) [Hint]

 grana stacks
 stroma
 stomata
 plasma membrane
 Golgi apparatus


6 .       The source of the oxygen produced by photosynthesis has been identified through experiments using radioactive tracers. The oxygen comes from _____. (Concept 10.1E-Book) [Hint]

 carbon dioxide
 glucose
 radioisotopes
 water
 light


7 .       In photosynthesis, what is the fate of the oxygen atoms present in CO2? They end up ______. (Concept 10.1E-Book) [Hint]

 as molecular oxygen
 in sugar molecules
 in water
 as molecular oxygen and in sugar molecules
 in sugar molecules and in water


8 .       Molecular oxygen is produced during _____. (Concept 10.1E-Book) [Hint]

 glycolysis
 light reactions of photosynthesis
 the Calvin cycle
 aerobic respiration
 electron transport chain


9 .       The reactions of the Calvin cycle are not directly dependent on light, but they usually do not occur at night. Why? (Concept 10.3E-Book) [Hint]

 It is often too cold at night for these reactions to take place.
 Carbon dioxide concentrations decrease at night.
 The Calvin cycle depends on products of the light reactions.
 Plants usually open their stomata at night.
 At night, plants cannot produce the water needed for the Calvin cycle.


10 .       The photosynthetic event known as the Calvin cycle occurs in the _____. (Concept 10.1E-Book) [Hint]

 thylakoid membrane
 (inner) thylakoid space
 stroma
 stomata
 matrix


11 .       A photon of which of these colors would carry the most energy? (Concept 10.2E-Book) [Hint]

 green
 yellow
 blue
 orange
 red


12 .       The most important role of pigments in photosynthesis is to _____. (Concept 10.2E-Book) [Hint]

 capture light energy
 screen out harmful ultraviolet rays
 store energy in glucose molecules
 release energy from glucose molecules
 store energy in ATP


13 .       The wavelengths of light absorbed by pigments in the granum are mainly in which range? (Concept 10.2E-Book) [Hint]

 green, which is why plants are green
 blue-violet and red-orange
 the entire spectrum of white light
 the infrared
 the range absorbed by carotenoids


14 .       Engelmann's experiment determined which wavelengths of light are most effective at causing photosynthesis. In other words, Engelmann measured _____. (Concept 10.2E-Book) [Hint]

 an effective spectrum
 an absorption spectrum
 an electromagnetic spectrum
 a visible light spectrum
 an action spectrum


15 .       When chloroplast pigments absorb light, _____. (Concept 10.2E-Book) [Hint]

 they become reduced
 they lose potential energy
 their electrons become excited
 the Calvin cycle is triggered
 their photons become excited


16 .       The reaction center, light-harvesting complexes, and primary electron acceptors that cluster in the thylakoid membrane form which structure? (Concept 10.2E-Book) [Hint]

 fluorescence center
 photosystem
 electron transport chain
 carbon-fixation unit
 electromagnetic spectrum


17 .       Where do the electrons needed by photosystem II originate? (Concept 10.2E-Book) [Hint]

 other chlorophyll molecules
 ATP
 the electron transport chain
 light
 water


18 .       During photosynthesis in chloroplasts, O2 is produced from ______ via a series of reactions associated with ______. (Concept 10.2E-Book) [Hint]

 CO2 ... photosystem II
 H2O ... photosystem II
 CO2 ... Calvin cycle
 H2O ... photosystem I
 CO2 ... both photosystem I and the Calvin cycle


19 .       During photosynthesis, an electron transport chain is used to _____. (Concept 10.2E-Book) [Hint]

 transport NADPH from the light reactions to the Calvin cycle
 transport excited electrons from P700 to an electron acceptor
 transport excited electrons from P680 to an electron acceptor
 transport electrons from photosystem II to photosystem I
 transport excited electrons from P700 to an electron acceptor and transport excited electrons from P680 to an electron acceptor


20 .       Which one of the following is cycled in the cyclic part of light reactions? (Concept 10.2E-Book) [Hint]

 electrons
 ATP
 NADPH
 DPGA
 none of the above


21 .       Both mitochondria and chloroplasts _____. (Concept 10.2E-Book) [Hint]

 use a hydrogen ion (proton) gradient to produce ATP
 obtain electrons from water
 reduce NAD+, forming NADP
 release oxygen as a by-product
 are surrounded by a single membrane


22 .       You could distinguish a granum from a crista because the granum, but not the crista, would _____. (Concept 10.2E-Book) [Hint]

 be inside a mitochondrion
 function in energy transformation
 have photosynthetic pigments
 contain protein but not lipids
 Grana and cristae are indistinguishable.


23 .       During photosynthesis in a eukaryotic cell, a high proton concentration accumulates or is formed in the ______. (Concept 10.2E-Book) [Hint]

 thylakoid membrane
 (inner) thylakoid space
 stroma
 stomata
 matrix


24 .       The light reactions of photosynthesis generate high-energy electrons, which end up in ____. The light reactions also produce ____ and ____. (Concept 10.2E-Book) [Hint]

 ATP ... NADPH ... oxygen
 oxygen ... sugar ... ATP
 chlorophyll ... ATP ... NADPH
 water ... sugar ... oxygen
 NADPH ... ATP ... oxygen


25 .       The energy used to produce ATP in the light reactions of photosynthesis comes from _____. (Concept 10.2E-Book) [Hint]

 the burning of sugar molecules
 splitting water
 movement of H+ through a membrane
 carbon fixation
 fluorescence


26 .       What is the role of NADP+ in photosynthesis? (Concept 10.2E-Book) [Hint]

 It assists chlorophyll in capturing light.
 It acts as the primary electron acceptor for the photosystems.
 As part of the electron transport chain, it manufactures ATP.
 It assists photosystem II in the splitting of water.
 It is reduced and then carries electrons to the Calvin cycle.


27 .       Light reactions do all of the following except _____. (Concept 10.3E-Book) [Hint]

 convert sunlight to chemical energy
 synthesize ATP and NADPH
 reduce CO2
 convey excited electrons from chlorophyll to an electron acceptor
 absorb photons


28 .       Rubisco is _____. (Concept 10.3E-Book) [Hint]

 the enzyme in plants that first captures CO2 to begin the Calvin cycle
 the enzyme responsible for splitting H2O to produce O2 in photosynthesis
 the enzyme that forms a 4-carbon compound in CAM metabolism
 the first stable intermediate in CAM metabolism
 the 5-carbon sugar molecule that reacts with CO2 to begin the Calvin cycle


29 .       In the Calvin cycle, CO2 is combined _____. (Concept 10.3E-Book) [Hint]

 with a 2-carbon compound to form a 3-carbon compound
 with a 5-carbon compound to form an unstable 6-carbon compound, which decomposes into two 3-carbon compounds
 with a 7-carbon compound to form two 4-carbon compounds
 with a 5-carbon compound to form a stable 6-carbon compound that can be converted directly to glucose
 with two 2-carbon compounds to form a 5-carbon compound


30 .       Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate is produced in the stroma of chloroplasts. Which of the following statements is true about this compound? (Concept 10.3E-Book) [Hint]

 It is produced from glucose during glycolysis.
 It is produced from pyruvate before entering the mitochondria.
 It is an amino acid used for making protein.
 It is part of photosystem I.
 It is a compound unique to photosynthesis.


31 .       Which of the following correctly matches each of the inputs of the Calvin cycle with its role in the cycle? (Concept 10.3E-Book) [Hint]

 carbon dioxide: high-energy electrons ... ATP: energy ... NADPH: carbon
 carbon dioxide: carbon ... ATP: energy ... NADPH: high-energy electrons
 carbon dioxide: high-energy electrons ... ATP: carbon ... NADPH: energy
 carbon dioxide: energy ... ATP: carbon ... NADPH: high-energy electrons
 carbon dioxide: hydrogen ... ATP: carbon ... NADPH: energy


32 .       What is the role of NADP+ in photosynthesis? (Concept 10.3E-Book) [Hint]

 It helps produce ATP from the light reactions.
 It absorbs light energy.
 It forms part of photosystem II.
 It is the primary electron acceptor.
 It forms NADPH to be used in the Calvin cycle.


33 .       The use of non-C3 and non-CAM plants as crops may be limited in some regions because on hot, dry days, they close their stomata. What happens as a result of closing their stomata? (Concept 10.4E-Book) [Hint]

 It reduces water loss.
 It prevents carbon dioxide from entering the leaf.
 In a process called photorespiration, rubisco binds oxygen instead of carbon dioxide.
 It builds up oxygen from the light reactions in the leaf.
 All of the above.


34 .       Why are C4 plants more suited to hot climates than C3 plants? (Concept 10.4E-Book) [Hint]

 They do not close their stomata in hot, dry weather.
 Unlike C3 plants, they keep fixing carbon dioxide even when the concentration of carbon dioxide in the leaf is low.
 They evolved in cold weather but migrated to the tropics where they were more suitable.
 They suspend photosynthesis in the heat.
 The same cells that bind carbon dioxide perform the Calvin cycle.


35 .       You have a large, healthy philodendron that you carelessly leave in total darkness while you are away on vacation. You are surprised to find that it is still alive when you return. What has the plant been using for an energy source while in the dark? (Concept 10.4E-Book) [Hint]

 Even though it can't carry out the light reactions, the plant can still produce sugars because the Calvin cycle doesn't require light.
 While it did have access to light, the plant stored energy in the form of sugars or starch, and it was able to derive energy from the stored molecules during your vacation.
 Even though the plant received no visible light, it was able to use the short-wave part of the electromagnetic spectrum (gamma rays and X-rays) to carry out photosynthesis.
 When light energy is not available, plants can derive energy from inorganic molecules.
 None of the above.







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