Understanding Photosynthesis

Practice Questions

GRE Subject Test: Biology › Understanding Photosynthesis

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1

In the Calvin cycle, carbon is reduced to ultimately form glucose. Where does this carbon come from?

2

Plants such as corn are capable of C4 respiration. In order to undergo C4 respiration, which additional enzyme must the plant utilize?

3

Which of the following are photosynthetic outputs?

I.

II.

III.

IV. Sugar

4

Plants undergo which of the following processes:

I. Photosynthesis

II. Cellular respiration

III. Lactic acid metabolism

5

Chlorophyll absorbs many different wavelengths of visible light, but __________ light is absorbed the least.

6

Which of the following are photosynthetic inputs?

I.

II.

III.

IV. Light

7

Which of the following is not part of the Calvin cycle?

8

Where in the chloroplast is the pH the lowest?

9

CAM (crassulacean acid metabolism) plants undergo __________ photosynthesis and keep their stomata __________ during the day.

10

Plants are known as __________ because they derive the chemical energy necessary for life from the sun.

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