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What is the main function of chloroplasts?

to produce ATP for cellular respiration

to absorb light energy to drive photosynthesis

to synthesise proteins

to store water

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Where are chloroplasts primarily found in plants?

epidermal cells

root cells

mesophyll tissues of leaves

stem cells

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Which of the following is NOT a role of chloroplasts?

to absorb light energy to drive photosynthesis

to produce ATP for cellular respiration

to convert light energy into chemical energy

to store sugars as starch grains

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How many membranes surround chloroplasts?

two

three

one

four

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

starch grains

stroma

lamellae

thylakoids

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What are stacks of thylakoids called?

ribosomes

lamellae

stroma

grana

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

stroma

lamellae

grana

thylakoids

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What drives the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?

the absorption of water by roots

the diffusion of carbon dioxide into leaves

the synthesis of glucose

the absorption of light energy by photosynthetic pigments

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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 rate of photosynthesis at different wavelengths of light

the Rf values of different pigments

the range of wavelengths absorbed by photosynthetic pigments

the distance traveled by pigments in chromatography

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

(Select all that apply)

starch grains

ribosomes

reaction centre

light-harvesting system

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What happens in the reaction centre of a photosystem?

light energy is absorbed directly from the sun

ATP is produced

high-energy electrons are emitted

CO2 is absorbed

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What does the Rf value of a pigment represent?

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

the wavelength of light absorbed by the pigment

the rate of photosynthesis driven by the pigment

the distance travelled by the solvent

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