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1. What is the ultimate source of carbon from which life is constructed from?
2. Explain why all of life on Earth ultimately depends on photosynthesis.
3. What is an autotroph?
4. What is photosynthesis?
5. What is the overall equation for photosynthesis? (must be balanced)
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6. What plant pigment is primarily responsible for the capture of the suns
energy during the light reactions?
7. Why do plants appear green?
8. What enzyme is responsible for carbon fixation?
9. Draw and describe the structure of a chloroplast.
10. Describe the two processes whereby carbon dioxide and water get into plant
leaves.
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11. Oxygen is a by-product of photosynthesis, where does oxygen gas come from?
12. Which raw materials enter the Calvin Cycle and what are the product (or
products) of the Calvin Cycle?
What is the light compensation point?
Regarding photosynthesis what name is give to the value of light above which no
further increase in photosynthesis occurs?
Describe the location and role of stomata.
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How do shade tolerant plants maintain a positive carbon balance?
How do plants growing in high-light environments maximize their growth rate?
Describe two plant adaptations to low light conditions and explain why these
adaptations are unsuitable for plants in high-light environments.