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


7In today's lab you will use a technique called ________for separating dissolved compound such as chlorophyll, carotene, and xanthophyll.


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?


14A semi-liquid ________ bathes the interior of a chloroplast and contains the enzymes that catalyze the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.


15In plants and algae, photosynthetic membranes are called ________; they are stacked to form columns called ________.


16Chloroplasts are bounded by a double membrane.
A)True
B)False


17In the procedure in which you observe starch production during photosynthesis, what is the purpose of boiling the leaf?


18Why should you use caution when you heat methanol?


19Describe three ways photosynthesis has affected your life today.


20Respiration in plants occurs both in the light and the dark.
A)True
B)False





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