Biology of Plants: Photosynthesis

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  1. 6. In most plants (dicots), spongy ___________ allows for gas exchange.
  2. 7. C4 is better at _____ CO2.
  3. 8. ____________ must be open for gas exchange.
  4. 9. When photosynthesis enzymes are at peak efficiency, they may run out of CO2, resulting in _____________.
  5. 10. _________ gradient and electron transport produce ATP and NADH.
  6. 17. To generate and store energy, plants create a ___________ gradient using Hydrogen ions (H+).
  7. 20. Light-____________ reactions create the hydrogen gradient
  8. 21. ______________ absorbs red and blue light.
  9. 23. Stage 2 of Photosynthesis is fixing ____________ (light-independent reaction).
  10. 24. Facultative CAM plants can switch between C3, C4, and CAM based on ___________ conditions.
  11. 26. At _________ temperatures, C4 plants do better in full sun.
  12. 27. In photosynthesis, carbon dioxide, water and light are the _________.
  13. 28. Rubisco is an _________ that attaches CO2 to RuBP and creates a 6 carbon sugar.
  14. 29. Photorespiration occurs when ____________ binds to Oxygen rather than Carbon Dioxide, and releases CO2.
  15. 31. C6H12O6 is the formula for?
  16. 32. C4 is successful in hot, ____, lower CO2 conditions.
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  1. 1. C4 photosynthesis first organic molecule has 4 ___________, Uses PEP and PEP-carboxylase. Still uses Calvin Cycle; rubisco is exposed to only CO2, never oxygen.
  2. 2. At lower light levels, C3 can be better in a range of _____________.
  3. 3. In photoexcitation, Energized electrons are replaced by ___________: splitting water.
  4. 4. For C3 photosynthesis, CO2 increases ____________.
  5. 5. In photosynthesis, glucose and oxygen are the __________.
  6. 11. In photoexcitation, Hydrogen ion concentration increases in _____________.
  7. 12. Plants can change the ___________ of stomata in response to CO2 conditions.
  8. 13. In photoexcitation, ___________ created as a byproduct.
  9. 14. Electron transport system is a series of ______________ that steal energy from excited electrons.
  10. 15. ATP is produced when _____________ is allowed through the membrane by ATP Synthase.
  11. 16. In monocots, In __________ around vascular tissue, no thylakoids, lots of starch.
  12. 18. __________-dependent reactions take place in the plasma membrane of thylakoids within chloroplasts.
  13. 19. In photoexcitation, Electrons come from __________.
  14. 22. In monocots, In ___________ mesophyll, small chloroplasts with no starch, many thylakoids.
  15. 23. Normal photosynthesis?
  16. 25. Stage 1 of Photosynthesis is Storing _________ (light-dependent reaction purpose).
  17. 27. Rubisco __________ energy, instead of producing it.
  18. 30. Carbon Fixation is the process of turning inorganic carbon dioxide into organic ________.