AP Biology : Photosynthesis
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Example Question #3 : Understand Inputs And Outputs, Purpose
Which of the following is not true regarding photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide is a reactant
It is a nonspontaneous reaction
Glucose is a product
Water is a product
Water is a product
In photosynthesis, water, carbon dioxide, and energy in the form of sunlight are inputs, and the outputs are glucose and oxygen. A nonspontaneous reaction is one that will not proceed without the net input of energy (in this case, sunlight).
Example Question #11 : Understand Inputs And Outputs, Purpose
Which of the following is an adaptation in plants to prevent water loss in arid climates?
CAM pathway
Calvin cycle
Oxidative phosphorylation
Krebs cycle
Glycolysis
CAM pathway
CAM plants open their stomata only at night, when temperatures are lower and water loss is less severe. This prevents gas exchange during the day thus making them less efficient at photosynthesis, but the water conservation makes it a worthwhile trade off. The processes of glycolysis, oxidative phosphorylation, the Calvin cycle and the Krebs cycle occur in all plants.
Example Question #12 : Understand Inputs And Outputs, Purpose
Which of the following correctly illustrates how plants undergo photosynthesis?
Plants use the energy of the sun to convert glucose and oxygen into carbon dioxide and water
Plants use the energy of the sun to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen
Plants use the energy of the sun to convert ATP into glucose
Plants use the energy of the sun to break down glucose for energy
Plants use the energy of the sun to convert glucose into ATP
Plants use the energy of the sun to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen
Plants are considered photoautotrophs, meaning that they can use the electromagnetic energy from sunlight to generate organic chemical energy. The process for this conversion is photosynthesis, which takes place in the chloroplasts of the plant cells. Sunlight excites electrons, which donate energy to form NADH and ATP. These compounds enter the Calvin cycle, which converts carbon dioxide to glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate, a sugar that can easily be converted to glucose and used for energy.
The sugars produced from photosynthesis then undergo oxidation via cellular respiration in order to actually produce ATP. Remember that plant cells contain both chloroplasts (to make sugars) and mitochondria (to make ATP).
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