Review Questions
Which of the following components is not used by both plants and cyanobacteria to carry out photosynthesis?
- chloroplasts
- chlorophyll
- carbon dioxide
- water
Hint:
A
What two main products result from photosynthesis?
- oxygen and carbon dioxide
- chlorophyll and oxygen
- sugars/carbohydrates and oxygen
- sugars/carbohydrates and carbon dioxide
Hint:
C
In which compartment of the plant cell do the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis take place?
- thylakoid
- stroma
- outer membrane
- mesophyll
Hint:
B
Which statement about thylakoids in eukaryotes is not correct?
- Thylakoids are assembled into stacks.
- Thylakoids exist as a maze of folded membranes.
- The space surrounding thylakoids is called stroma.
- Thylakoids contain chlorophyll.
Hint:
B
Predict the end result if a chloroplast’s light-independent enzymes developed a mutation that prevented them from activating in response to light.
- GA3P accumulation
- ATP and NADPH accumulation
- Water accumulation
- Carbon dioxide depletion
Hint:
B
How are the NADPH and GA3P molecules made during photosynthesis similar?
- They are both end products of photosynthesis.
- They are both substrates for photosynthesis.
- They are both produced from carbon dioxide.
- They both store energy in chemical bonds.
Hint:
D