Question 1

Which of the following is true of stage 2 of the Calvin cycle?

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A)   Stage 2 involves the net incorporation of CO2 into the six-carbon glucose molecule.
B)   Almost all of the NADPH and ATP from the light reactions are used in stage 2.
C)   Stage 2 reactions are localized on the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplasts.
D)   C3, C4, C5, and C6 sugars are all involved in stage 2 reactions.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

When transketolase acts on fructose-6-phosphate and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate, the products are

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A)   3-phosphoglycerate and two molecules of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate.
B)   dihydroxyacetone phosphate and glucose-6-phosphate.
C)   xylulose-5-phosphate and erythrose-4-phosphate.
D)   xylulose-5-phosphate and ribose-5-phosphate.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which is NOT a correct analogy between the photosynthetic PQ cycle and the mitochondrial electron transport chain Q cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)   Plastocyanin is analogous to cytochrome c.
B)   Plastoquinone is analogous to coenzyme Q.
C)   Cytochrome b6f is analogous to Complex III.
D)   Photosystem I is analogous to Complex I.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is an electron transfer molecule in photosynthesis light reactions?

Accepted Answer

A)   plastoquinone
B)   photon
C)   paraquat
D)   ATPE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The following picture is an example of what phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)   resonance energy transfer
B)   electron transfer
C)   photoexcitation
D)   fluorescenceE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

Per O2 molecule generated in photosynthesis light reactions, approximately how many protons are moved across the thylakoid membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)   3
B)   4
C)   8
D)   12E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

On excitation by a photon, a fate of the excited chlorophyll molecule is to

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A)   transfer an electron to an acceptor molecule.
B)   transfer an electron to ATP.
C)   relax and release a proton to a neighboring chlorophyll.
D)   relax and accept an electron from a nearby donor.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The herbicide paraquat operates by stealing electrons from photosystem I (PSI) . Which of the following is true of chloroplasts treated with paraquat?

Accepted Answer

A)   NADPH levels drop.
B)   Photosystem II is not re-reduced.
C)   Plastocyanin has nowhere to donate electrons.
D)   No protons are pumped across the chloroplast membranes.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The term greenhouse effect refers to the idea that

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A)   the global production of plant matter is increasing.
B)   the capacity of the earth's plant matter to store CO2 is increasing.
C)   the temperature of the earth is increasing because of heat trapped by gases such as CO2.
D)   tropical rainforests are gradually being eliminated.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

In C3 plants CO2 is first incorporated into , whereas in C4 and CAM plants the CO2 is first incorporated into _.

Accepted Answer

A)   3-phosphoglycerate; oxaloacetate
B)   dihydroxyacetone phosphate; malate
C)   3-phosphoglycerate; malate
D)   glyceraldehyde-3- phosphate; erythrose-4-phosphateE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which is a way that light controls the Calvin cycle activity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Calvin cycle enzymes are inhibited by the lower H+, which is pumped out of the stroma by light reactions.
B)   Reduced ferredoxin from the light reactions keeps thioredoxin reduced, which keeps Calvin cycle enzymes in an active form.
C)   High levels of ATP and NADPH from the light reactions inhibit the Calvin cycle enzymes.
D)   Calvin cycle or dark reaction enzyme activators are present at higher levels in the dark.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The three stages of the Calvin cycle are

Accepted Answer

A)   (1)  fix CO2, (2)  make a C3 sugar, and (3)  make glucose.
B)   (1)  fix CO2, (2)  use NADPH and ATP, and (3)  regenerate the starting C5 molecule.
C)   (1)  use ATP, NADPH, and CO2, (2)  make a C3 molecule, and (3)  regenerate the starting C3 molecule.
D)   (1)  use a C5 sugar, (2)  reduce CO2 with NADPH, and (3)  use ATP to regenerate the starting C5 molecule.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Draw the reaction that corresponds to the energy transfer between an excited chlorophyll molecule and its neighbor.

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Chl₁* + C...

Question 14

The Biosphere 2 project, in Tucson, Arizona, was an experiment involving a large sealed terrarium with humans and photosynthetic plants living in balance. Why did the project have to be interrupted after only a few months?

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A)   Levels of CO2 rose to dangerous levels.
B)   The humans ran out of food.
C)   The plants stopped producing oxygen.
D)   The rate of photosynthesis was too high.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Use the figure below to show how light exposure results in an activated rubisco enzyme.

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Question 16

In what location of the cell does the Calvin cycle occur?

Accepted Answer

A)   chloroplast grana
B)   thylakoid lumen
C)   chloroplast stroma
D)   cytoplasmE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT required to activate rubisco?

Accepted Answer

A)   carbamate formation of the active site lysine
B)   activation by CO2
C)   binding of the biotin cofactor
D)   binding of Mg2+E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Label the parts of the chloroplast on the figure below.

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The answer of Label the parts of the chloroplast on...

Question 19

The formation of one net glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate during the net Calvin cycle reactions requires __________ NADPH and ATP.

Accepted Answer

A)   3; 3
B)   3; 6
C)   6; 6
D)   6; 9E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Electrons from plastocyanin are passed on to

Accepted Answer

A)   P700+.
B)   P680+.
C)   cytochrome b6f.
D)   O2.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 12: Photosynthesis

Which is a way that light controls the Calvin cycle activity?

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When transketolase acts on fructose-6-phosphate and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate, the products are

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Which of the following is an electron transfer molecule in photosynthesis light reactions?

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Draw the reaction that corresponds to the energy transfer between an excited chlorophyll molecule and its neighbor.

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The following picture is an example of what phenomenon?

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Label the parts of the chloroplast on the figure below.

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Use the figure below to show how light exposure results in an activated rubisco enzyme.

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Which is NOT a correct analogy between the photosynthetic PQ cycle and the mitochondrial electron transport chain Q cycle?

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Which of the following is true of stage 2 of the Calvin cycle?

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In C3 plants CO2 is first incorporated into , whereas in C4 and CAM plants the CO2 is first incorporated into _.

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In what location of the cell does the Calvin cycle occur?

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The Biosphere 2 project, in Tucson, Arizona, was an experiment involving a large sealed terrarium with humans and photosynthetic plants living in balance. Why did the project have to be interrupted after only a few months?

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On excitation by a photon, a fate of the excited chlorophyll molecule is to

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The term greenhouse effect refers to the idea that

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Which of the following is NOT required to activate rubisco?

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The herbicide paraquat operates by stealing electrons from photosystem I (PSI) . Which of the following is true of chloroplasts treated with paraquat?

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The three stages of the Calvin cycle are

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Electrons from plastocyanin are passed on to

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The formation of one net glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate during the net Calvin cycle reactions requires __________ NADPH and ATP.

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Per O2 molecule generated in photosynthesis light reactions, approximately how many protons are moved across the thylakoid membrane?

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In C₃ plants CO₂ is first incorporated into , whereas in C₄ and CAM plants the CO₂ is first incorporated into _.

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Per O₂ molecule generated in photosynthesis light reactions, approximately how many protons are moved across the thylakoid membrane?

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