AP Ch 7 Photosynthesis Outline Quiz

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When we think of plants and how they generate food and energy, the word you probably think of instantly is “photosynthesis” – but do you know exactly what the process entails? Take this AP Ch 7 Photosynthesis Outline Quiz to see if you really know your stuff or if you just know the bare minimum.

Questions and Answers

1.

Sunlight arrives at a plant in units of light energy called
- A.
  
  Protons.
- B.
  
  Photons.
- C.
  
  Electrons.
- D.
  
  Wavelengths.
2.

Why are plants green?
- A.
  
  They absorb only green wavelengths of light.
- B.
  
  They absorb only yellow and blue wavelengths of light.
- C.
  
  They reflect nearly all wavelengths of light.
- D.
  
  They reflect green wavelengths of light.
- E.
  
  They reflect yellow and blue wavelengths of light.
3.

To what does the term stroma refer?
- A.
  
  The double membrane of the chloroplast
- B.
  
  A flattened disk or sac in the chloroplast
- C.
  
  A stack of thylakoid membrane structures
- D.
  
  The central fluid-filled space of the chloroplast
- E.
  
  The cytochrome system in the membranes of the thylakoids
4.

To what does the term grana refer?
- A.
  
  The double membrane of the chloroplast
- B.
  
  A flattened disk or sac in the chloroplast
- C.
  
  A stack of thylakoid membrane structures
- D.
  
  The central fluid-filled space of the chloroplast
- E.
  
  The cytochrome system in the membranes of the thylakoids
5.

Most food plants, such as wheat, oats, and rice, are in the group of
- A.
  
  CAM plants.
- B.
  
  C3 plants.
- C.
  
  C4 plants.
6.

Which statement is NOT true about C3 and C4 plants?

Discuss
- A.
  
  C3 plants are more successful in mild climates than C4 plants.
- B.
  
  C4 plants contain chloroplasts only in part of their mesophyll cells.
- C.
  
  C3 plants fix CO2 in the mesophyll cells.
- D.
  
  C3 plants make glucose in the bundle sheath cells.
- E.
  
  The first CO2 fixation product in a C4 plant is oxaloacetate.
7.

Photorespiration is a form of
- A.
  
  Fixation of carbon dioxide in C4 plants.
- B.
  
  Fixation of carbon dioxide in C3 plants.
- C.
  
  Release of carbon dioxide in C4 plants.
- D.
  
  Release of carbon dioxide in C3 plants.
8.

The energy content of photons is inversely proportional to the wavelength of the radiation.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Only photons from portions of visible light can be taken up by chlorophyll.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

The first part of the noncyclic electron pathway involves the removal of electrons from water.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False

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