AP Bio Ch 8
If plants are grown for several days in an atmosphere containing 14CO2, the largest amount of 14C would most likely be found in
The starch stored in the roots
All of the following are true of plants, such as corn and sugarcane, that perform C4 photosynthesis
The stomata are open during the day The Calvin cycle occurs only in the chloroplasts of the bundle sheath cells The meophyll cells store CO2 in a four carbon acid The structure of C4 plants allows oxygen concentrations in bundle sheath cells to be kept relatively low
In mitochondria, chemiosmosis translocates protons from the matrix into the intermembrane space, whereas in chloroplasts chemiosmosis translocates protons from
The stroma to the thylakoid space
Reduction of oxygen which forms water (photosynthesis, cellular respiration, both, neither)
cellular respiration
photosystem
composed of a protein complex called a reaction- center complex surrounded by several light- harvesting complexes
where do light reactions take place?
grana
How many "turns" of the Calvin cycle are required to produce one molecule of glucose?
6
equation for photosynthesis
6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy = C6H12O6 + 6O2
In photosynthesis, the functional product(s) of the light reactions is/are
A. ATP and NADPH
The light reactions of photosynthesis supply the Calvin cycle with
ATP and NADPH
What are the products of the light reactions that are subsequently used by the Calvin cycle?
ATP and NADPH
The Calvin cycle requires energy and reducing powers from which of the following
ATP and NADPH from the thylakoid electron transport chain and Chemiosmosis
Referring to Questions #30 above, the same scientist tries growing the plant under green light. If the container is properly sealed, which of the following is most likely to occur?
An increase in carbon dioxide
Which of the following statements is a correct distinction between autotrophs and heterotrophs
Autotrophs, but not heterotrophs, can nourish themselves beginning with CO2 and other nutrients that are inorganic
Consumption of CO2 can be used as a measure of photosynthetic rate because carbon dioxide is
Consumed during the dark reactions of photosynthesis
All of the following are true regarding CAM photosynthesis
CAM photosynthesis is an alternate pathway of carbon fixation A four carbon acid is produced at night when stomata are open Rubisco fixes carbon during the day when the light reactions are occurring Cactus and pineapple are examples of plants that do CAM photosynthesis
true stament about CAM and C4 plants
CAM plants and C4 plants both grow better in hot, arid conditions than do C3 plants
Of the following, what do both mitochondria and chloroplasts have in common?
Chemiosmosis ATP synthase
Which of the following statements about the light reactions of photosynthesis are true?
The splitting of water molecules provides a source of electrons Chlorophyll (and other pigments) absorb light energy, which excites electrons ATP is generated by photophosphorylation
CAM plants avoid photorespiration by
Fixing CO2 into organic acids during the night; these acids then release CO2 during the day
The major product of the Calvin cycle is
Glyceraldehydes -3-phosphate
In an experiment, plants are exposed to radioactively labeled O2. In which of the following molecules would the radioactivity be expected to be found?
H2O
source of electrons for linear electron flow
H2O
Which of the following sequences correctly represents the flow of electrons during photosynthesis?
H2O -> NADPH -> Calvin Cycle
How is photosynthesis similar in C4 plants and CAM plants?
In both cases, rubisco is not used to fix carbon initially
All of the following are true regarding Chemiosmosis
In the chloroplast, protons are pumped into the thylakoid space and flow into the stroma In the mitochondria, protons are pumped into the intermembrane space and flow into the matrix The energy for ATP synthesis comes from the release of the proton gradient Cytochromes are membrane bound proteins that make up the electron transport chain
All of the following are true regarding Chemiosmosis
It occurs in both chloroplasts and mitochondria It requires hig energy electrons to provide the energy to pump protons across a membrane In the chloroplast, low energy electrons are obtained from water, then energized by sunlight In the mitochondria, high energy electrons are obtained from glucose
The process in photosynthesis that bears the most resemblance to Chemiosmosis and oxidative phosphorylation in cell respiration is called
Linear photophosphorylation
In certain plant cells, the synthesis of ATP occurs in which of the following?
Mitochondria and chloroplasts
final electron acceptor for ETC in light reactions?
NADP+
What are the final electron acceptors for the electron transport chains in the light reactions of photosynthesis and in cellular respiration?
NADP+ in the light reaction and O2 in respiration
The main products of the light reactions of photosynthesis are
NADPH and ATP
In photosynthesis, most ATP is produced as a result of which of the following processes?
Noncyclic photophosphorylation
final electron acceptor for ETC in cellular respiration?
O2
In mechanism, photophosphorylation is most similar to
Oxidative phosphorylation in cellular respiration
photosystem II
P680
photosystem I
P700
A reduced rate of photosynthesis or photosynthetic yield can be attributed to any of the following
Reduced atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration Reduced water availability Fewer number of Cytochrome proteins and Calvin cycle enzymes Increased photorespiration
Which of the following does not occur during the Calvin cycle
Release of oxygen
Which process is most directly driven by light energy?
Removal of electrons from chlorophyll molecules
Which of the following cellular processes is most closely coupled with active transport?
The hydrolysis of ATP
All of the following statements about photosynthesis are true
The light reactions convert solar energy to chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH The Calvin cycle uses ATP and NADPH to convert CO2 to sugar Photosystem I contains P700 chlorophyll a molecules at the reaction center; photosystem II contains P680 molecules The steps of the Calvin cycle are sometimes referred to as the dark reactions because they do not directly require light in order to take place.
Which of the following is not common to both C3 and C4 plants?
The location of the Calvin cycle enzymes
Which of the following is an example of simple diffusion across a membrane?
The movement of oxygen in the alveoli across the epithelial membrane and into the bloodstream
A scientist places a plant in a sealed container and measures the amount of carbon dioxide and oxygen present. For the first several days, she keeps the plant in the light and finds the oxygen concentration increases. For the next several days, she keeps the plant in the dark and notices the oxygen concentration decreases. Which of the following best explains why the oxygen concentration decreases in the dark?
The plant used the oxygen for cellular respiration
All of the following are true regarding both mitochondria and chloroplasts
They contain a molecule of circular DNA They are surrounded by two membranes They synthesize ATP by Chemiosmosis They contain a compartment where hydrogen ions are pumped
In a plant cell, where are the ATP synthase complexes located?
Thylakoid membrane Inner mitochondrial membrane
Where is the electron transport chain found in plant cells?
Thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts
Generation of proton gradients across membranes
both
Synthesis of ATP by the chemiosomotic mechanism (photosynthesis, cellular respiration, both, neither)
both
What does the chemiosmotic process in chloroplasts involve?
establishment of a proton gradient
The splitting of carbon dioxide to form oxygen gas and carbon compounds
neither
cyclic electron flow
no water is split, no NADPH, no release of O2
Most photosynthesis in C3 angiosperms occurs in the
palisade mesophyll
thylakoid
pancake
Groups of photosynthetic pigment molecules situated in the thylakoid membrane are called
photosystems
A plant has a unique photosynthetic pigment. The leaves of this plant appear to be reddish yellow. What wavelengths of visible light are not being absorbed by this pigment?
red and yellow
grana
stack of pancakes
where does calvin cycle talk place?
stroma
stroma
syrup
ATP is produced in all of the following processes EXCEPT
the calvin cycle
NOT TRUE of mitochondria and chloroplasts
they cannot replicate independently of the cell
where does electron transport chain take place?
thylakoid membrane
where does splitting of water take place?
thylakoid space
What is the primary function of the light reactions of photosynthesis?
to produce ATP and NADPH
The chlorophyll know as P680 has its electron "holes" filled by electrons from
water