PhotosynthesisRCQ

1. What is photosynthesis? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Write the overall equation for photosynthesis. _____________________________________________________

3. Explain the role of photosynthesis for all organisms on Earth. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Compare and contrast autotrophs and heterotrophs. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Define the following:

a. Stomata _______________________________________________________________________________

b. Stroma __________________________________________________________________________________

c. Thylakoids _______________________________________________________________________________

d. Light reactions ___________________________________________________________________________

e. Carbon dioxide fixation ____________________________________________________________________

6. What is the primary source of energy for carbohydrate production in plants? ________________________

7. What are the 2 sets of reactions involved in photosynthesis? ______________________________________

8. Where do the light-dependent and light-independent reactions occur?_______________________________

9. What are the reactants of photosynthesis? ______________________________________________________

10. What are the products of photosynthesis? _______________________________________________________

11. What are the roles of chloroplasts and chlorophyll in photosynthesis? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

12. Describe the 3 phases of the Calvin Cycle. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

13. Why is the Calvin Cycle important? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

14. Describe the similarities and differences between cellular respiration and photosynthesis. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

15. Explain why a plant cell must contain both chloroplasts and mitochondria. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________