Chapter Questions
Explain what would happen to life if photosynthesis ceased. Why would this occur?
Write and then explain the equation for photosynthesis.
Draw a simplified diagram of a leaf cross-section and label it. Explain how a leaf's structure supports photosynthesis.
Draw a simplified diagram of a chloroplast and label it. Explain how the individual parts of the chloroplast support photosynthesis.
Explain how photosystems I and II together carry out the light reactions, resulting in energy generation.
Trace the flow of energy in chloroplasts from sunlight to ATP, including an explanation of chemiosmosis.
How does the process of carbon fixation in $\mathrm{C}_{3}$ plants differ from that in $\mathrm{C}_{4}$ plants?