Multiple Choice
Which of the following processes is best described as the loss of water vapor from the aerial parts of plants, primarily through small openings on the leaves?
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9. Photosynthesis
Introduction to Photosynthesis
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How do chloroplasts capture energy from the sun during photosynthesis?
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By converting sunlight directly into glucose
B
By absorbing sunlight through chlorophyll pigments
C
By reflecting sunlight to increase temperature
D
By storing sunlight in the form of ATP
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Understand that chloroplasts are organelles found in plant cells and are the site of photosynthesis.
Recognize that chlorophyll is a pigment located within the chloroplasts, specifically in the thylakoid membranes.
Learn that chlorophyll absorbs light most efficiently in the blue and red wavelengths, and this absorbed light energy is crucial for photosynthesis.
Realize that the absorbed light energy excites electrons in the chlorophyll, initiating the process of converting light energy into chemical energy.
Note that this chemical energy is used to synthesize ATP and NADPH, which are then used in the Calvin cycle to produce glucose from carbon dioxide and water.
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