Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

How cells capture light energy and release it again, and how the two processes connect.

12 questions, free, marked as you go with a worked explanation on every one.

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The questions

  1. In which organelle does the light-dependent reaction of photosynthesis take place?
  2. What are the products of the light-dependent reactions that the Calvin cycle then uses?
  3. Where does glycolysis occur?
  4. In aerobic cellular respiration, what is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain?
  5. How many net ATP molecules are produced by glycolysis alone, per molecule of glucose?
  6. Which statements correctly compare photosynthesis and cellular respiration? Select all that apply.
  7. During strenuous exercise, muscle cells short of oxygen produce lactic acid. What does this fermentation accomplish?
  8. A plant is kept in complete darkness for several days. What happens to its rate of photosynthesis and respiration?
  9. Use the table. Which process releases oxygen as a product?
  10. What is the main function of ribosomes in a cell?
  11. Which statement is part of modern cell theory?
  12. What is the main function of the Golgi apparatus?

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