BIO 201 UNCW Chapter 8 Brooker
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which of the following are examples of redox reactions that occur during photosynthesis?
A. The removal of low energy electrons from water
B. The generation of NADPH
C. The transfer of high-energy electrons from a pigment molecule to the primary electron
acceptor
D. The excitement of an electrons - CORRECT ANSWER -abc
Carotenoids are:
membranous structures in a chloroplast
pigments
gas exchange structures
chlorophyll variants
photosystems - CORRECT ANSWER - pigments
The word "photosynthesis," "photo" refers to the ___ reactions, in which light energy is captures,
while "synthesis" refers to the synthesis of _____ in the Calvin cylce. - CORRECT
ANSWER - light
carbohydrates
The function of both NAD+ in cellular respiration, and NADP+ in photosynthesis, are similar in
that they both act as:
a. an oxidizing agent
b. an electron carrier that can accept two electrons
,c. a reducing agent
d. a photosystem adapted to capture light - CORRECT ANSWER - a, b
Electromagnetic radiation travels as:
waves
fields
particles
rays - CORRECT ANSWER - waves
The process by which plants capture light energy and use it to synthesize carbohydrates is called
_____. - CORRECT ANSWER - photosynthesis
Which of the following are major outputs of the light reactions?
NADPH
carbohydrates
ATP
NADP
photons - CORRECT ANSWER - NADPH
ATP
Which of the following molecules is produced by photosystem II?
light
oxygen
sugar
water
, carbon dioxide - CORRECT ANSWER - oxygen
In the first phase of the ___ cycle, atmospheric carbon dioxide is fixed into a five carbon sugar. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Calvin
Match the terms to their outcome in the generalized equation for photosynthesis:
H2A - oxidized/reduced
CO2 - oxidized/reduced - CORRECT ANSWER - H2A - oxidized
CO2 - reduced
Organisms that acquire energy by consuming organic molecules from environment are called
_____. - CORRECT ANSWER - heterotrophs
The two-step process of photosynthesis is conserved across:
heliobacteria
algae
actinobacteria
green plants
cyanobacteria
fungi - CORRECT ANSWER - algae, green plants, cyanobacteria
Electromagnetic radiation travels as ____ caused by the oscillation of the electric and magnetic
fields. - CORRECT ANSWER - waves
The wavelength of visible light is between:
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which of the following are examples of redox reactions that occur during photosynthesis?
A. The removal of low energy electrons from water
B. The generation of NADPH
C. The transfer of high-energy electrons from a pigment molecule to the primary electron
acceptor
D. The excitement of an electrons - CORRECT ANSWER -abc
Carotenoids are:
membranous structures in a chloroplast
pigments
gas exchange structures
chlorophyll variants
photosystems - CORRECT ANSWER - pigments
The word "photosynthesis," "photo" refers to the ___ reactions, in which light energy is captures,
while "synthesis" refers to the synthesis of _____ in the Calvin cylce. - CORRECT
ANSWER - light
carbohydrates
The function of both NAD+ in cellular respiration, and NADP+ in photosynthesis, are similar in
that they both act as:
a. an oxidizing agent
b. an electron carrier that can accept two electrons
,c. a reducing agent
d. a photosystem adapted to capture light - CORRECT ANSWER - a, b
Electromagnetic radiation travels as:
waves
fields
particles
rays - CORRECT ANSWER - waves
The process by which plants capture light energy and use it to synthesize carbohydrates is called
_____. - CORRECT ANSWER - photosynthesis
Which of the following are major outputs of the light reactions?
NADPH
carbohydrates
ATP
NADP
photons - CORRECT ANSWER - NADPH
ATP
Which of the following molecules is produced by photosystem II?
light
oxygen
sugar
water
, carbon dioxide - CORRECT ANSWER - oxygen
In the first phase of the ___ cycle, atmospheric carbon dioxide is fixed into a five carbon sugar. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Calvin
Match the terms to their outcome in the generalized equation for photosynthesis:
H2A - oxidized/reduced
CO2 - oxidized/reduced - CORRECT ANSWER - H2A - oxidized
CO2 - reduced
Organisms that acquire energy by consuming organic molecules from environment are called
_____. - CORRECT ANSWER - heterotrophs
The two-step process of photosynthesis is conserved across:
heliobacteria
algae
actinobacteria
green plants
cyanobacteria
fungi - CORRECT ANSWER - algae, green plants, cyanobacteria
Electromagnetic radiation travels as ____ caused by the oscillation of the electric and magnetic
fields. - CORRECT ANSWER - waves
The wavelength of visible light is between:
