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Biology/Unit 4 Energetics
Name _________________________ Period ________ Date ___________
SECTION 8-3 THE REACTIONS OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS
PAGES 208-214
1. Write the complete equation for photosynthesis below:
CHLOROPLASTS
2. Chloroplasts contain saclike photosynthetic membranes called
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3. What important pigment for photosynthesis is found in the thylakoid?
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4. On the diagram below, please label the THYLAKOID MEMBRANE and the
STROMA
5. Name the two stages in Photosynthesis:
1. ___________________________________
2. ___________________________________
ENERGY CARRIERS
6. What is a carrier molecule?
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7. Name the two carrier molecules used in Photosynthesis:
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8. Where do these carrier molecules get their energy?
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Biology/Unit 4 Energetics
9. Please fill in the blanks in the diagram below:
LIGHT-DEPENDENT REACTIONS
10. Where do the light reactions of photosynthesis take place?
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11. Circle the letter of each sentence that is TRUE about the light-dependent
reactions:
a. They convert ADP in to ATP
b. They produce oxygen gas
c. They convert oxygen into carbon dioxide
d. They convert NADP+ into NADPH
12. What important gas molecule that you need to survive is produced by the Lightdependent reaction? ________________________
CALVIN CYCLE
13. The Light-Independent Reaction is also known as The
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14. What does the Calvin Cycle produce? _________________________
15. What does the Calvin cycle use to produce high-energy sugars?
16. Where does the Calvin Cycle take place? ______________________