1. Biology, Raven et al. 9th Edition
Chapter 8
Clicker Questions
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2. Assessment
The clicker questions have been assigned a level of Bloom’s taxonomy. These questions can be used for formative and summative evaluation.

3. Question 1 Which structure is responsible for gas exchange ? Matrix
Stroma
Stoma
Thylakoid
Trichomes
Bloom’s level: Knowledge/Understanding

4. Question 2
What high energy molecule is the final product of photosynthesis?
Oxygen
ATP
NADPH
Glucose
Water
Bloom’s level: Knowledge/Understanding

5. Question 3 Where is the chlorophyll located in a plant? Cristae
Plasma membrane of the cell
Outer membrane of the chloroplast
Thylakoid membrane
Stroma
Bloom’s level: Knowledge/Understanding

6. Question 4
Making glucose via photosynthesis costs ____ATPs and ___NADPHs. However, 1 molecule of glucose is enough to make ___ ATPs.
18, 12, 36
12, 18, 36
12, 36, 18
36, 18, 12
18, 36, 12
Bloom’s level: Knowledge/Understanding

7. Question 5
What happens to the energy content of a photon as the wavelength decreases?
Energy increases
Energy decreases
Energy remains the same
There is no relationship
Bloom’s level: Knowledge/Understanding

8. Question 6
Electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength between nm is_____.
Radiowaves
Microwaves
X-rays
Visible light
Ultra Violet
Bloom’s level: Knowledge/Understanding

9. Question 7 What happens at the reaction center of a photosystem?
Light is absorbed
An electron is energized
NADP+ is reduced
ATP is formed
Carbon fixation occurs
Bloom’s level: Knowledge/Understanding

10. Question 8
Which of the following is made during the light reactions of photosynthesis?
ADP and NADP+
Glucose and ATP
ATP and NADPH
NADPH and Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Dioxide and Water
Bloom’s level: Knowledge/Understanding

11. Question 9 What is the function of Rubisco?
Absorption of photon energy
Harvesting electrons from water
Reduction of NADP+
Chemiosmosis
Carbon fixation
Bloom’s level: Knowledge/Understanding

12. Question 10 A particle of light is a ____. Wave Grana Photon Proton
Newton
Bloom’s level: Knowledge/Understanding

13. Question 11
Photosynthetic bacteria have chlorophyll embedded in their chloroplasts.
This is true
This is false
Bloom’s level: Application

14. The structure at right is:
ATP
DNA
NADP
FADH2
Chlorophyll

15. Question 12 Where could a botanist expect to find C4 plants? Canada
Costa Rica
Only in trees
Tundra
Mount Everest
Bloom’s level: Application

16. Question 13
If a plant had non-functioning mitochondria, it could still successfully complete photosynthesis?
This is true
This is false
Bloom’s level: Application

17. Question 14 What would happen if a leaf lacked carotenoids?
The leaf would absorb all energy levels
The leaf would turn yellow/orange during the fall
The leaf would not absorb Carbon dioxide
Photosynthesis would not be as efficient
The leaf would require oxygen
Bloom’s level: Application

18. Question 15
The end product of photosynthesis is the starting material of cellular respiration.
This is true
This is false
Bloom’s level: Application

19. Question 16
Which of the following would prevent the formation of 3-phosphoglycerate in photosynthesis?
No available photons
Denaturation of the Rubisco enzyme
Non-functional b6-f complex
Anaerobic conditions
All of the above
Bloom’s level: Application

20. Question 17
What would happen to the rate of photosynthesis if the light levels remained the same and the carbon dioxide levels were increased.
Rate of photosynthesis would increase
Rate of photosynthesis would decrease
Rate of photosynthesis would remain the same
There is no relationship among the two
Bloom’s level: Application

21. Answer Key – Chapter 8 C D A B E
B (False) B
A (True) D C