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Overview of Photosynthesis Review Worksheet

KEY CONCEPT: The overall process of photosynthesis produces sugars that store chemical energy.
MAIN IDEA: Photosynthesis in
plants occurs in chloroplasts.

1. What is chlorophyll?
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2. In what two parts of a chloroplast does photosynthesis take place?
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3. Write the chemical equation for the overall process of photosynthesis. Then explain what the
equation means and identify the reactants, products, and the meaning of the several arrows.

4. The prefix photo- means light, and synthesis means to put together. How do those meanings tell
you what happens during photosynthesis?
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5. The prefix chloro- means green, and the suffix -phyll means leaf. How are these meanings
related to chlorophyll?
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KEY CONCEPT: Photosynthesis requires a series of chemical reactions.

MAIN IDEA: The first stage of photosynthesis captures and transfers energy. The second stage of
photosynthesis uses energy from the first stage to make sugars.
1. What are the differences between the light-dependent reactions (light reactions) and the lightindependent reactions (dark reactions)?
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2. What does the word cycle tell you about the chemical reactions of the Calvin cycle?
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3. The prefix in- means not. How does this meaning tell you which reactions in photosynthesis
require light, and which reactions do not?
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Look at the graph below. It shows the amount of carbon dioxide in the air
during different times of the day in Biosphere 2, an enclosed research and 4. Interpret: What is the relationship between
the time of day and the amount of carbon
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dioxide in the research facility?

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5. Infer: Using your knowledge of the process
of photosynthesis, draw a conclusion about the
pattern of the data.

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Photosynthesis
This is the process by which plants use the energy in sunlight to make sugars.
The formula for photosynthesis is
sunlight

C_________ d________ + W_______

G________ + O_________ + W_________

chlorophyll

The balanced chemical reaction is

This occurs in the c______________.

There are two stages in photosynthesis:
Light dependent reaction

Occurs in the g___________ within the chloroplast

Water is split into ______________________________________________________

Inputs are ____________________________________________________________

Outputs are __________________________________________________________

Involves photosystems I and II and electron transport chain

Light independent reaction

Occurs in the s___________________ within the chloroplast

Carbon is fixed

Inputs are ____________________________________________________________

Outputs are __________________________________________________________

Involves the Calvin cycle

Factors affecting rate of photosynthesis include

Carbon dioxide as CO2 increases, photosynthesis __________________________

Rate of photosynthesis
(oxygen production)

CO2 concentration

Light as light increases, photosynthesis ___________________________

Rate of photosynthesis
(oxygen production)

Light intensity

Temperature as temperature increases, photosynthesis ______________________

up to ________________________________________________________________
Rate of photosynthesis
(oxygen production)

Temperature

Humidity as humidity increases, photosynthesis ___________________________

Rate of photosynthesis
(oxygen production)

Humidity