Question 1

Which molecule would you need to radioactively label in order to produce radioactive oxygen during photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   carbon dioxide
B)   water
C)   cytochrome
D)   glucose
E)   G3PF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

In the Calvin cycle, the three-carbon molecule that will be immediately formed after carbon dioxide fixation occurs is

Accepted Answer

A)   PS I.
B)   glucose.
C)   3PG.
D)   G3P.
E)   RuBP.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Biologists are fairly certain that oxygen was built up in the atmosphere by the development of photosynthesis. The production of oxygen and, therefore, the beginning of extensive aerobic life was made possible by the evolution of

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A)   fermentation.
B)   photosystem I.
C)   photosystem II.
D)   glycolysis.
E)   the nucleus.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above C

Question 4

Which of these is most closely associated with the process of electron transport?

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A)   a sequence of molecules in the membranes of the thylakoids
B)   a stack of thylakoid membrane structures
C)   the double membrane of the chloroplast
D)   a flattened disk or sac in the chloroplast
E)   the central fluid-filled space of the chloroplastF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

We set up an experiment where the same species of plant is grown in boxes covered with plastic that only allows a single color of light through. In which box would we expect the least plant growth and even perhaps the death of the plant to occur?

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A)   white
B)   blue
C)   red
D)   green
E)   indigoF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

The reason that deciduous leaves turn bright colors in the fall is

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A)   chlorophyll is converted into bright carotenoid pigments.
B)   when chlorophyll breaks down, the remaining pigments become visible.
C)   it is a chemical reaction involving the formation of ice crystals.
D)   bright pigments are shifted from the roots and stem to the leaves while sugars and chlorophyll are pumped down to the roots.
E)   a shift in the reflectance values of light is caused by the sun being lower in the sky; all leaf pigments actually remain the same.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) B

Question 7

Which photosynthetic mode would be most favorable in a desert environment?

Accepted Answer

A)   CAM
B)   C3
C)   C4
D)   both CAM and C3
E)   CAM, C3, and C4F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

What are the products of photosynthesis?

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A)   water and carbon dioxide
B)   water and oxygen
C)   carbohydrate and water
D)   oxygen and carbohydrate
E)   carbon dioxide and carbohydrateF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

Only organisms with chloroplasts are capable of photosynthesis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The red maple tree cannot photosynthesize because it is not green.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The "antenna" system of a plant that gathers the solar energy consists of the

Accepted Answer

A)   grana.
B)   epidermal cells of the leaf.
C)   pigment complex.
D)   ATP synthase complex.
E)   hydrogen ions (H+) .F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

In what ways are photosynthesis and cellular respiration different?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both will use the electron carrier NADH.
B)   Both require ATP.
C)   Both require a membrane.
D)   Both require a cyclical enzymatic pathway.
E)   Both require an electron transport chain.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

At the base of most food chains are autotrophs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Write the overall chemical equation for photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

Accepted Answer

Energy + 6...

Question 15

The end product of the Calvin cycle is

Accepted Answer

A)   PS I.
B)   RuBP carboxylase.
C)   3PG.
D)   G3P.
E)   RuBP.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true concerning sunlight radiation used for photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   All of the sunlight that hits the atmosphere is used for photosynthesis.
B)   Only the highest energy wavelengths are used for photosynthesis.
C)   All of the visible light is used for photosynthesis.
D)   Only the red, blue, and violet wavelengths of visible light are used for photosynthesis.
E)   Only the green visible light is used for photosynthesis.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

The main function of stomata is to

Accepted Answer

A)   expose the chlorophyll to sunlight.
B)   transport water to the chlorophyll.
C)   allow passage of CO2 and O2 into the leaf.
D)   store glucose.
E)   store pyruvate and provide the site of the Calvin cycle.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is an autotroph?

Accepted Answer

A)   yeast
B)   turtle
C)   fish
D)   algae
E)   hawkF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Which coenzyme is involved in the light reactions?

Accepted Answer

A)   NAD+
B)   FAD
C)   NADP+
D)   both NAD+ and FAD
E)   both FAD and NADP+F) D) and E)
G) A) and C) C

Question 20

Which of the following will recycle electrons back to photosystem I?

Accepted Answer

A)   noncyclic electron pathway
B)   cyclic electron pathway
C)   CO2 fixation stage of Calvin cycle reactions
D)   citric acid cycle
E)   CO2 reduction phase of Calvin cycle reactionsF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Exam 8: Photosynthesis

Which molecule would you need to radioactively label in order to produce radioactive oxygen during photosynthesis?

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In the Calvin cycle, the three-carbon molecule that will be immediately formed after carbon dioxide fixation occurs is

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Biologists are fairly certain that oxygen was built up in the atmosphere by the development of photosynthesis. The production of oxygen and, therefore, the beginning of extensive aerobic life was made possible by the evolution of

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Which of these is most closely associated with the process of electron transport?

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We set up an experiment where the same species of plant is grown in boxes covered with plastic that only allows a single color of light through. In which box would we expect the least plant growth and even perhaps the death of the plant to occur?

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The reason that deciduous leaves turn bright colors in the fall is

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Which photosynthetic mode would be most favorable in a desert environment?

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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Only organisms with chloroplasts are capable of photosynthesis.

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The red maple tree cannot photosynthesize because it is not green.

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The "antenna" system of a plant that gathers the solar energy consists of the

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In what ways are photosynthesis and cellular respiration different?

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At the base of most food chains are autotrophs.

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Write the overall chemical equation for photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

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The end product of the Calvin cycle is

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Which of the following statements is true concerning sunlight radiation used for photosynthesis?

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The main function of stomata is to

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Which of the following is an autotroph?

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Which coenzyme is involved in the light reactions?

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Which of the following will recycle electrons back to photosystem I?

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