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1Define photosynthesis.


2Fill in the blanks.
6______ + 12H2O ______ + 6H2O + 6______


3Which of the following are associated with the photochemical reactions and which are associated with the biochemical reactions of photosynthesis?
a. occurs in thylakoids
b. uses ATP and NADPH
c. releases O2
d. fixes CO2 to sugar
e. occurs in the stroma
f. water molecules are split to release electrons


4Define pigment.


5The primary photosynthetic pigments are ________ and ________.


6________ such as carotenes and xanthophylls absorb light and transfer the energy to chlorophyll a.


7In today's lab you will use a technique for separating dissolved compound such as chlorophyll, carotenes, and xanthophylls called ________ .


8The retardation factor, Rf, varies for each pigment in a particular solvent-matrix system.
A)True
B)False


9What is the function of a spectroscope?


10Why are plants green?


11Florescence is the ________.
A)conversion of light energy
B)release of light energy
C)transfer of light energy
D)capture of light energy


12For electron transfer to occur the fixation of CO2 is required.
A)True
B)False


13What is the function of your breath in the procedure involving the uptake of carbon dioxide during photosynthesis?


14


lamellae
15


stroma
16


grana
17


thylakoids
Answer choices:
A)columns of stacked thylakoids
B)semi-liquid that bathes the interior of a chloroplast
C)hold grana in place in chlorophyll
D)disc-shaped photosynthesis membranes in chlorophyll


18Chloroplasts are bounded by a double membrane.
A)True
B)False


19In the procedure in which you observe starch production during photosynthesis, what is the purpose of boiling the leaf?


20Why should you use caution when you heat methanol?


21Describe three ways photosynthesis has affected your life today.


22Respiration in plants occurs both in the light and the dark.
A)True
B)False





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