Chapter 10B Homework Questions

 

 

 

 

 

1.         What is difference between cyclic and noncyclic electron flow?

 

 

 

2.         What is NADPH used for.  What metal is essential for chlorophyll to work?

 

 

 

3.         What is a porphyrin ring?  Where else in nature is this molecule found besides in photosynthesi?

 

 

 

4.         What color of light would be least effect in photosynthesis? Explain.

 

 

 

5.         What is the difference between chemiosmosis in photosynthesis and respiration?

 

 

 

6.         Describe carbon fixation?

 

 

 

7.         What is photorespiration?

 

 

 

8.         What is the difference between C3 and C4 plants?  CAM plants.

 

 

 

9.         What is the overall significance of photosynthesis?

 

 

 

10.       Approximately, in tons, how many tone of CO2 are fixed every year?