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What are the two stages of photosynthesis?
Light-dependent stage
Carbon fixation
Where does the light-dependent stage take place?
In the grana of the chloroplast
What is the light energy absorbed by chlorophyll used to do?
Regenerate ATP
Split water into hydrogen and oxygen
What is the name of the process of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen?
Photolysis
Oxygen is released by the plant as a...?
by-product
What is the name of the hydrogen acceptor?
NADP
What is the regeneration of ATP from ADP + Pi (using energy provided by chlorophyll) called?
Photophosphorylation
Where does Carbon fixation take place?
In the stroma of the chloroplasts
Carbon fixation is a series of ______ controlled reactions?
enzyme
Carbon fixation involves the ____ of carbon dioxide to synthesise carbohydrates?
reduction
What can happen to glucose after it is produced from photosynthesis?
It can be:
broken down during respiration to provide energy rich ATP for the cell
stored as starch (storage carbohydrate)
converted to cellulose (structural carbohydrate)
What are the limiting factors of photosynthesis?
Light intensity
Carbon dioside concentration
Temperature
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Photosynthesis - Chemistry of Photosynthesis
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Higher Biology - Photosynthesis - Chemistry of Photosynthesis
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2011-11-01T18:21:24Z
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