Chapter 6 Self Quiz: Photosynthesis: Acquiring Energy from the Sun

  1. The reactants in photosynthesis are
    1. carbohydrates (wrong)
    2. carbon dioxide and water (correct)
    3. oxygen and water (wrong)
    4. water and carbohydrates (wrong)
    5. heat and oxygen (wrong)
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  2. Chlorophyll and carotenoids are
    1. forms of DNA (wrong)
    2. membranes (wrong)
    3. pigments (correct)
    4. organelles (wrong)
    5. carbohydrates (wrong)
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  3. Which are products of the light-dependent reactions that are later used in the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis?
    1. oxygen and carbon dioxide (wrong)
    2. water and oxygen (wrong)
    3. water and carbon dioxide (wrong)
    4. glucose and carbon dioxide (wrong)
    5. ATP and NADPH (correct)
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  4. During photosynthesis, light energy is captured in a photosystem by exciting ________ to high energy.
    1. electrons (correct)
    2. protons (wrong)
    3. ATP (wrong)
    4. cations (wrong)
    5. anions (wrong)
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  5. ________ is split to yield electrons and release oxygen during photosynthesis.
    1. Carbon dioxide (wrong)
    2. ATP (wrong)
    3. Glucose (wrong)
    4. Oxygen (wrong)
    5. Water (correct)
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  6. During photosynthesis, the products of the electron transport systems are
    1. water and glucose (wrong)
    2. neutrons and ions (wrong)
    3. carbon dioxide and water (wrong)
    4. ATP and NADPH (correct)
    5. water and oxygen (wrong)
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  7. Which of the following is an input to the Calvin cycle?
    1. CO2 (correct)
    2. DNA (wrong)
    3. Oxygen (wrong)
    4. protons (wrong)
    5. glucose (wrong)
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