Question 1

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How many total carbons are involved in carbon dioxide fixation with 3 molecules of carbon dioxide and 3 molecules of RuBP?

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A)  6
B)  12
C)  18
D)  24
E)  30F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Which statement about photosynthesis and cellular respiration is true?

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A)  Photosynthesis produces water,while cellular respiration uses water.
B)  Photosynthesis produces oxygen,while cellular respiration uses oxygen.
C)  Photosynthesis occurs in mitochondria,while cellular respiration occurs in chloroplasts.
D)  Photosynthesis breaks down carbohydrates,while cellular respiration produces carbohydrates.
E)  Photosynthesis requires oxygen,while cellular respiration requires sunlight.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Water is split and oxygen is released in

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A)  the electron transport chain.
B)  the cyclic electron pathway.
C)  the Calvin cycle reactions.
D)  the noncyclic electron pathway.
E)  photosystem I.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Most major food plants such as wheat,oats,and rice are in the group of

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A)  nonphotosynthetic plants.
B)  C3 plants.
C)  C4 plants.
D)  C5 plants.
E)  CAM plants.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

At the cellular level,photosynthesis occurs within

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A)  the chloroplast.
B)  the cristae of the mitochondria.
C)  both chloroplasts and mitochondria.
D)  all plant cell organelles.
E)  the nucleus of plants but not of animals.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

The reservoir for hydrogen ions for chemiosmotic ATP synthesis during photosynthesis is the

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A)  stroma.
B)  thylakoid membrane.
C)  thylakoid space.
D)  cytoplasm.
E)  matrix.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

In the process of photosynthesis,the light reactions follow the Calvin cycle reactions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How much of the protein content in chloroplasts is made up of the enzyme RuBP carboxylase? Why?

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A)  less than 1%; the enzyme is very fast
B)  less than 1%; the enzyme also catalyzes several side reactions
C)  20-50%; the enzyme also catalyzes several side reactions
D)  20-50%; the enzyme is very slow
E)  almost 100%; the enzyme is very slowF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is not an autotroph?

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A)  yeast
B)  oak tree
C)  cyanobacterium
D)  algae
E)  grassF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

The Calvin cycle reactions are dependent upon a supply of

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A)  water and carbon dioxide.
B)  carbon dioxide and NADPH.
C)  carbon dioxide,NADPH,and ATP.
D)  oxygen and carbon dioxide.
E)  glucose and carbon dioxide.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

To what does the term grana refer?

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A)  the cytochrome system 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) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 13

Which part of photosynthesis does not occur inside the thylakoid membrane?

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A)  noncyclic electron pathway
B)  cyclic electron pathway
C)  electron transport chain
D)  light reactions
E)  Calvin cycle reactionsF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 14

Which statement is not true about C3 and C4 plants?

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A)  C4 plants are more successful in hot climates than C3 plants.
B)  C3 plants fix carbon dioxide in the mesophyll cells.
C)  In C3 plants,O2 competes with CO2 for the active site of RuBP carboxylase.
D)  C4 plants deliver CO2 to the Calvin cycle using bundle sheath cells sheltered from leaf air spaces.
E)  CO2 is fixed at night to decrease water loss.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

What are the stages of the Calvin cycle?

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A)  carbon dioxide fixation and reduction
B)  carbon dioxide fixation and regeneration of RuBP
C)  the noncyclic electron pathway and the cyclic electron pathway
D)  the light reactions,regeneration of RuBP,and cyclic electron pathway
E)  carbon dioxide fixation,carbon dioxide reduction,and regeneration of RuBPF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of the following allows photosynthetic organisms to capture solar energy?

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A)  pigments
B)  nucleus
C)  chloroplasts
D)  glucose
E)  NAD+F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following statements is false?

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A)  During cellular respiration,carbohydrate energy is converted into ATP.
B)  During cellular respiration,mitochondria release carbon dioxide.
C)  During photosynthesis,energy from the sun is used to form carbohydrates.
D)  During photosynthesis,carbon dioxide is used.
E)  During photosynthesis,oxygen is used.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 18

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) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

CAM plants

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A)  do not perform any part of photosynthesis during the day.
B)  fix CO2 in mesophyll cells during the day.
C)  include economically important food crops like corn and sugarcane.
D)  open their stomata at night to minimize water loss.
E)  typically grow very quickly because they are found in hot,moist environments.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

The heavy oxygen isotope (18O) could be provided to plants either in the CO2 or in H2O or in both.Today,we know from experimental results that O2 released from chloroplasts comes from H2O and not from CO2.Which of the following experimental results would show conclusively that O2 is released from H2O and not CO2?

Accepted Answer

A)  When heavy oxygen is part of water given to the plant,the plant produces heavy O2.
B)  When heavy oxygen is part of both water and CO2 given to the plant,the plant produces heavy O2.
C)  When no heavy oxygen is part of water given to the plant,the plant produces no heavy O2.
D)  When no heavy oxygen is part of CO2 given to the plant,the plant produces no heavy O2.
E)  When heavy oxygen is part of CO2 given to the plant,the plant produces heavy O2.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 8: Photosynthesis

How much of the protein content in chloroplasts is made up of the enzyme RuBP carboxylase? Why?

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In the process of photosynthesis,the light reactions follow the Calvin cycle reactions.

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Which of the following statements is false?

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Which statement about photosynthesis and cellular respiration is true?

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Most major food plants such as wheat,oats,and rice are in the group of

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What are the stages of the Calvin cycle?

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Which part of photosynthesis does not occur inside the thylakoid membrane?

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How many total carbons are involved in carbon dioxide fixation with 3 molecules of carbon dioxide and 3 molecules of RuBP?

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The reservoir for hydrogen ions for chemiosmotic ATP synthesis during photosynthesis is the

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

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At the cellular level,photosynthesis occurs within

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The Calvin cycle reactions are dependent upon a supply of

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Which of the following allows photosynthetic organisms to capture solar energy?

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Which statement is not true about C₃ and C₄ plants?

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To what does the term grana refer?

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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 the following is not an autotroph?

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CAM plants

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Water is split and oxygen is released in

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Exam 8: Photosynthesis

How much of the protein content in chloroplasts is made up of the enzyme RuBP carboxylase? Why?

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In the process of photosynthesis,the light reactions follow the Calvin cycle reactions.

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Which of the following statements is false?

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Which statement about photosynthesis and cellular respiration is true?

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Most major food plants such as wheat,oats,and rice are in the group of

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What are the stages of the Calvin cycle?

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Which part of photosynthesis does not occur inside the thylakoid membrane?

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How many total carbons are involved in carbon dioxide fixation with 3 molecules of carbon dioxide and 3 molecules of RuBP?

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The reservoir for hydrogen ions for chemiosmotic ATP synthesis during photosynthesis is the

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

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At the cellular level,photosynthesis occurs within

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The Calvin cycle reactions are dependent upon a supply of

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Which of the following allows photosynthetic organisms to capture solar energy?

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Which statement is not true about C3 and C4 plants?

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To what does the term grana refer?

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Which of the following is not an autotroph?

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CAM plants

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