Understand inputs and outputs, purpose - AP Biology

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Plants are an example of which of the following categories of organisms?

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Plants are an example of autotrophs. Autotrophs sustain themselves without consuming other organic material. Instead they create organic material from inorganic materials.

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Which of the following are referred to as the major sites of photosynthesis in most plants?

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The leaves are the major sites of photosynthesis in most plants. The chloroplasts are located in the mesophyll—interior tissues of the leaves—and are the primary sites of photosynthesis.

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Photosynthesis is commonly divided into how many primary stages?

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The correct answer is two major stages. The first stage is known as the light reactions where solar energy is converted to chemical energy. The second stage is the Calvin cycle that synthesizes sugar.

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Which of the following is not a reactant used in the process of photosynthesis?

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The process of photosynthesis can be summarized by the following equation.

H2O, CO2, and light energy are thus reactants of photosynthesis, while O2 is only a product.

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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The photosynthesis equation can be written as:

From this equation, we can see that plants take in carbon dioxide, water, and light energy as reactants and produce glucose and oxygen as products.

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Some organisms, such as green plants, are capable of obtaining energy directly from photosynthesis. These organisms are termed __________.

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Autotrophs are organisms that produce complex organic compounds from substances present in the surroundings. These organisms may do this through the use of energy from light or from inorganic chemical reactions.

In contrast, heterotrophs require organic input in order to generate biological compounds and are unable to use light or inorganic materials for energy.

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Which of the following is true of photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplasts of plant cells, where carbon dioxide is reduced and water is oxidized to create sugar. During this process electrons demonstrate increased potential energy as they move from water to sugar. The process requires an initial energy input, derived from photons.

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Which of the following correctly illustrates how plants undergo photosynthesis?

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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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Organisms that make their organic molecules from inorganic raw materials obtained from the surrounding environment are called __________.

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Autotrophs create organic material from inorganic materials. Autotrophs are self-feeders in that they do not consume other organic materials but rather create their own organic materials. Plants and other photosynthetic organisms are examples of autotrophs.

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Which of the following is an adaptation in plants to prevent water loss in arid climates?

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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.

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Which of the following is one of the end products of photosynthesis?

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Glucose is the six carbon sugar that is the main product of photosynthesis. Water and carbon dioxide are the reactants in photosynthesis. Lipids are fat molecules that store energy in cells.

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Which of the following is not true regarding photosynthesis?

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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).

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Plants are an example of which of the following categories of organisms?

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Plants are an example of autotrophs. Autotrophs sustain themselves without consuming other organic material. Instead they create organic material from inorganic materials.

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Which of the following are referred to as the major sites of photosynthesis in most plants?

Answer

The leaves are the major sites of photosynthesis in most plants. The chloroplasts are located in the mesophyll—interior tissues of the leaves—and are the primary sites of photosynthesis.

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Photosynthesis is commonly divided into how many primary stages?

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The correct answer is two major stages. The first stage is known as the light reactions where solar energy is converted to chemical energy. The second stage is the Calvin cycle that synthesizes sugar.

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Which of the following is not a reactant used in the process of photosynthesis?

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The process of photosynthesis can be summarized by the following equation.

H2O, CO2, and light energy are thus reactants of photosynthesis, while O2 is only a product.

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

Answer

The photosynthesis equation can be written as:

From this equation, we can see that plants take in carbon dioxide, water, and light energy as reactants and produce glucose and oxygen as products.

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Some organisms, such as green plants, are capable of obtaining energy directly from photosynthesis. These organisms are termed __________.

Answer

Autotrophs are organisms that produce complex organic compounds from substances present in the surroundings. These organisms may do this through the use of energy from light or from inorganic chemical reactions.

In contrast, heterotrophs require organic input in order to generate biological compounds and are unable to use light or inorganic materials for energy.

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Which of the following is true of photosynthesis?

Answer

Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplasts of plant cells, where carbon dioxide is reduced and water is oxidized to create sugar. During this process electrons demonstrate increased potential energy as they move from water to sugar. The process requires an initial energy input, derived from photons.

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Which of the following correctly illustrates how plants undergo photosynthesis?

Answer

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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