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What is the main function of chloroplasts?

to synthesise proteins

to store water

to absorb light energy to drive photosynthesis

to produce ATP for cellular respiration

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Where are chloroplasts primarily found in plants?

stem cells

mesophyll tissues of leaves

root cells

epidermal cells

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Which of the following is NOT a role of chloroplasts?

to convert light energy into chemical energy

to produce ATP for cellular respiration

to store sugars as starch grains

to absorb light energy to drive photosynthesis

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How many membranes surround chloroplasts?

one

two

four

three

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What are the flattened sacs inside chloroplasts that contain photosynthetic pigments?

lamellae

stroma

starch grains

thylakoids

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What are stacks of thylakoids called?

grana

ribosomes

lamellae

stroma

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Where do the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis occur in chloroplasts?

lamellae

stroma

grana

thylakoids

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What drives the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?

the absorption of light energy by photosynthetic pigments

the absorption of water by roots

the diffusion of carbon dioxide into leaves

the synthesis of glucose

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What is the term for the membranous extensions that connect thylakoids in chloroplasts?

lamellae

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What does an absorption spectrum show?

the distance traveled by pigments in chromatography

the rate of photosynthesis at different wavelengths of light

the range of wavelengths absorbed by photosynthetic pigments

the Rf values of different pigments

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Which of the following is NOT a component of a photosystem?

(Select all that apply)

ribosomes

starch grains

reaction centre

light-harvesting system

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What happens in the reaction centre of a photosystem?

CO2 is absorbed

high-energy electrons are emitted

light energy is absorbed directly from the sun

ATP is produced

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What does the Rf value of a pigment represent?

the wavelength of light absorbed by the pigment

the rate of photosynthesis driven by the pigment

the distance travelled by the solvent

the ratio of the distance travelled by the pigment to the distance travelled by the solvent

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What does an action spectrum show?

the rate of photosynthesis at different wavelengths of light

the distance traveled by pigments in chromatography

the Rf values of different pigments

the range of wavelengths absorbed by photosynthetic pigments

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