Cell Biology Questions

In the light reactions, ATP is generated via

Similar to ATP synthesis in mitochondria, ATP synthesis in chloroplasts is achieved by a(n) ____________ mechanism called

The _________ content of a photon is inversely proportional to the wavelength of the light.

How many types of photosystems are found in chloroplasts?

During photosynthesis light energy is converted to _____________ energy, a form of potential energy that all organisms can use.

Which of the following are used by green plants to absorb light energy?

Which of the following processes contribute to the generation of a proton electrochemical gradient during photosynthesis?

The two most important classes of pigments in chloroplasts are chlorophylls and ________________

In van Niel's generalized equation of photosynthesis, which of the following is the donor of electrons?

The range and efficiency of photons that a pigment molecule is capable of absorbing constitute its characteristic absorption__________

A leaf that appears to be green to the human eye contains pigment molecules that are ______

In the thylakoid membranes of a chloroplast, pigments, such as chlorophyll, are organized in clusters known as:

Which of the following wavelengths of light are preferentially absorbed by chlorophyll molecules?

True or false: Light has properties of both a particle and an elastic spring.

The Calvin cycle of photosynthesis occurs in the:

According to the generalized equation for photosynthesis proposed by van Niel, CO2 + 2H2A + light energy yields what?

The first two stages of photosynthesis require light and are commonly known as the light-_____________ reactions.

The rough endoplasmic reticulum plays a role in sorting proteins that are destined for which of the following locations?

Regions of the ER with relatively few bound ribosomes are referred to as _________ ER

Under the electron microscope, the rough ER appears as flattened sacs covered with bumps. Those bumps are actually__________