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Which is released as a byproduct of photosynthesis?
Oxygen
Why do we perceive chlorophyll as being green?
Because it reflects green light
Where does photosynthesis take place?
chloroplast
Which plant cells that contain a large number of chloroplasts?
spongy mesophyll and palisade mesophyll
In addition to sunlight, what else is required for photosynthesis to take place?
carbon dioxide and water
How many groups of reactions take occur in the process of photosynthesis?
two
Which group of reactions is responsible for the synthesis in photosynthesis?
light-independent reaction
Which group of reactions is responsible for the photo in photosynthesis?
light-dependent reaction
Plants capture light energy from the sun and use it to convert carbon dioxide and water into food. This process is known as ______.
photosynthesis
When a photon of light energy reaches a reaction center chlorophyll molecule, what becomes excited?
an electron
Two products of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis are ______.
ATP and NADPH
What is the purpose of cyclic electron flow?
It creates only ATP, needed by the light-independent reactions.
What is the main pigment in green plants?
Chlorophyll
During photosynthesis, producers convert energy from the sun into __________.
Chemical energy
Where does CO2 (carbon dioxide) enter a leaf?
Through a stoma
What are the colors that absorbed by the chlorophyll?
Blue and Red
