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AP Bio Ch. 10 Study Guide Test Your Knowledge

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Which of the following processes or structures is mismatched with its location?
a.
light reactions - grana
b.
electron transport chain - thylakoid membrane
c.
Calvin cycle - stroma
d.
ATP synthase - double membrane surrounding chloroplast
e.
splitting of water - thylakoid space
 

 2. 

Photosynthesis is a redox process in which
a.
CO2 is reduced and water is oxidized
b.
NADP+ is reduced and RuBP is oxidized
c.
CO2, NADP+, and water are reduced
d.
O2 acts as an oxidizing agent and water acts as a reducing agent
e.
G3P is reduced and the electron transport chain is oxidized
 

 3. 

Which of the following statements is false?
a.
When isolated chlorophyll molecules absorb photons, their electrons fall back to ground state, giving off heat and light
b.
Accessory pigments, cyclic electron flow, and photorespiration may all contribute to photoprotection, protecting plants from the detrimental effects of intense light
c.
In the cyclic electron flow of purple sulfer bacteria, the electron transport chain pumps H+ across a membrane, creating a proton motive force used in ATP synthesis
d.
In both photosynthetic prokaryotes and eukaryotes, ATP synthases catalyze the production of ATP within the cytosol of the cell
e.
In sulfer bacteria, H2S is the hydrogen (and thus electron) source for photosynthesis
 

 4. 

A spectrophotometer can be used to measure
a.
the absorption spectrum of a substance
b.
the action spectrum of a reaction
c.
the amount of energy in a photon
d.
the wavelength of visible light
e.
the efficiency of photosynthesis
 

 5. 

Accessory pigments within chloroplasts are responsible for
a.
driving the splitting of water molecules
b.
absorbing photons of different wavelengths  of light and passing that energy to P680 or P700
c.
providing electrons to the reaction-center chlorophyll after photoexcited electrons pass to NADP+
d.
pumping H+ across the thylakoid membrane to create a proton-motive force
e.
anchoring chlorophyll a within the reaction center
 

 6. 

The following is an absorption spectrum for an unknown pigment molecule. What color would this pigment appear to you?
a.
violet
b.
blue
c.
green
d.
yellow
e.
red
 

 7. 

Linear electron flow along with chemiosmosis in the chloroplast results in the formation of
a.
ATP only
b.
ATP and NADPH
c.
ATP and G3P
d.
ATP and O2
e.
ATP, NADPH, and O2
 

 8. 

The chlorophyll known as P680+ has its electron “holes” filled by electrons from
a.
photosystem I
b.
photosystem II
c.
water
d.
NADPH
e.
accessory pigments
 

 9. 

Which of the following substances is / are the final electron acceptors for the electron transport chains in the light reactions of photosynthesis and in cellular respiration?
a.
O2 in both
b.
CO2 in both
c.
H2O in the light reactions, and O2 in respiration
d.
P700 and NAD+ in the light reactions, and NAD+ or FAD in respiration
e.
NADP+ in the light reactions, and O2 in respiration
 

 10. 

In the chemiosmotic synthesis of ATP in a chloroplast, H+ diffuses through the ATP synthase
a.
from the stroma into the thylakoid space
b.
from the thylakoid space into the stroma
c.
from the intermembrane space space into the matrix
d.
from the cytoplasm into the intermembrane space
e.
from the matrix into the stroma
 

 11. 

Which of the following parts of an illuminated plant cell would you expect to have the lowest pH?
a.
nucleus
b.
cytosol
c.
chloroplast
d.
stroma of chloroplast
e.
thylakoid space
 

 12. 

A difference between electron transport in photosynthesis and respiration is that in photosynthesis,
a.
NADPH rather than NADH passes the electrons to the electron transport chain
b.
ATP synthase releases ATP into the stroma rather than into the cytosol
c.
light provides the energy to push electrons to the top of the electron chain, rather than energy from the oxidation of food molecules
d.
an H+ concentration gradient rather than a proton-motive force drives the phosphorylation of ATP
e.
Both a and c are correct
 

 13. 

How does the cyclic electron flow differ from linear electron flow?
a.
No NADPH is produced by cyclic electron flow
b.
No O2 is produced by cyclic electron flow
c.
The cytochrome complex in the electron transport chain is not involved in cyclic electron flow
d.
Both a and b are correct
e.
a, b, and c are correct
 

 14. 

Chloroplasts can make carbohydrate in the dark if provided with
a.
ATP, NADPH, and CO2
b.
an artificially induced proton gradient
c.
organic acids or four-carbon compounds
d.
a source of hydrogen
e.
photons and CO2
 

 15. 

How many of the turns of the Calvin cycle does it take to produce one molecule of glucose?
a.
1
b.
2
c.
3
d.
6
e.
12
 

 16. 

Six molecules of G3P formed from the fixation of 3CO2 in the Calvin cycle are used to produce
a.
three molecules of glucose
b.
three molecules of RuBP and one G3P
c.
one molecule of glucose and four molecules of 3-phosphoglycerate
d.
one G3P and three four-carbon intermediates
e.
none of the above, because three molecules of G3P result from three turns of the Calvin cycle
 

 17. 

Both NADPH and ATP from the light reactions are needed
a.
in the carbon fixation stage to provide energy and reducing power to RuBisCO
b.
to regenerate three RuBP from five G3P
c.
to combine two molecules of G3P to produce glucose
d.
to reduce 3-phosphoglycerate to G3P
e.
to reduce the H+ concentration in the stroma and contribute to the proton-motive force
 

 18. 

Rubisco
a.
reduces CO2 to G3P
b.
regenerates RuBP with the aid of ATP
c.
combines electrons and H+ to reduce NADP+ to NADPH
d.
adds CO2 to RuBP in the carbon fixation stage
e.
transfers electrons from NADPH to 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate to produce G3P
 

 19. 

In C4 plants,
a.
initial carbon fixation takes place in the mesophyll cells
b.
photorespiration requires more energy than it does in C3 plants
c.
the Calvin cycle, which takes place in the bundle-sheath cells, uses PEP carboxylase instead of RuBisCO because of its greater affinity for CO2
d.
a and b are correct
e.
a and c are correct
 

 20. 

CAM plants avoid photorespiration by
a.
keeping their stomata closed during the day
b.
performing the Calvin cycle at night
c.
fixing CO2 into four-carbon compounds in the mesophyll, which then releases CO2 in the bundle-sheath cells
d.
storing water in their succulent stems and leaves
e.
fixing CO2 into organic acids during the night, which then provide CO2 during the day
 

 21. 

In green plants, most of the ATP for synthesis of proteins, cytoplasmic streaming, and other cellular activities comes directly from
a.
photosystem I
b.
photosystem II
c.
the Calvin cycle
d.
oxidative phosphorylation
e.
photophosphorylation
 

Matching
 
 
Matching 22-27
a.
respiration
c.
both respiration and photosynthesis
b.
photosynthesis
d.
neither respiration nor photosynthesis
 

 22. 

Chemiosmotic synthesis of ATP
 

 23. 

Reduction of oxygen
 

 24. 

Reduction of CO2
 

 25. 

Reduction of NAD+
 

 26. 

Oxidation of NADP+
 

 27. 

Oxidative phosphorylation
 



 
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