Photosynthesis Test Review- Chapter 8
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Define autotroph and heterotroph and give 2 examples of each.
Explain why mushrooms are heterotrophs using a minimum of 2 sentences.
What do cells use ATP for? Draw and label a molecule of ATP.
What is ADP used for?
Other than the difference of 1 phosphate, how is ADP different from ATP?
Use a minimum of 2 sentences.
6. Regarding photosynthesis, what did the following scientists contribute: Jan
van Helmont, Joseph Priestly, Jan Ingenhousz?
7. Write the complete equation for photosynthesis in words.
8. Write the complete equation for photosynthesis as a chemical equation.
9. Other than water and carbon dioxide, what are 2 other things that
photosynthesis requires?
10.What is “chlorophyll”, and how does it help the plant photosynthesize?
11.Why do plants look green?
12.In which organelle of the plant cell does photosynthesis take place?
13.Define the following: thylakoid, grana, stroma, photosystems.
14.Photosynthesis takes place in 2 parts; light dependent and light
independent. Using a MINIMUM of 5 sentences, explain what happens in
both. Include the following term in your explanation: electron carrier,
energy carrier, NADP , NADPH, ADP and ATP.
15.Where specifically, do light dependent reactions take place?
16.Where specifically, do light independent reactions take place?
17.What is the “Calvin Cycle” another name for?
18.Name 3 factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis, and give 1 way EACH
one affects it.
19.Draw a chloroplast and label where the light dependent reactions and the
Calvin cycle occur. Also show all the reactants and products.