Photosynthesis: An Overview

Question 1

What is the byproduct of photosynthesis?

Answer 1

Oxygen

Question 2

Photosynthesis involves what green pigment?

Answer 2

Chlorophyll

Question 3

Where is chlorophyll found?

Answer 3

In the chloroplasts

Question 4

What color is the pigment carotene?

Answer 4

Red and orange

Question 5

What are three structures in the chloroplast?

Answer 5

Stroma, granum, thylakoid

Question 6

What are stacks of thylakoid called?

Answer 6

Grana

Question 7

Fluid of the chloroplast

Answer 7

Stroma

Question 8

Electrons produced by chloroplasts require what type of special carrier?

Answer 8

NADP+

Question 9

What are the two types of reactions that occur during photosynthesis?

Answer 9

Light-dependent reactions
Light-independent reactions

Question 9

What happens if a plant doesn’t have water?

Answer 9

It can’t perform photosynthesis

Question 10

Water is split by what membrane in order to release oxygen?

Answer 10

Thylakoid membrane

Question 11

What type of membrane is the Thylakoid membrane?

Answer 11

A phospholipid bilayer

Question 11

Electron transport chain

Answer 11

Electrons lose energy in this process

Question 11

Equation for photosynthesis in words

Answer 11

Carbon dioxide + water + (light energy) -> glucose + oxygen

Question 12

Equation for photosynthesis in symbols

Answer 12

6CO2 + 6H2O + Light energy -> C6H12O6 + 6O2