1.The Light Reactions Part 1: Interactive Lyrics

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[h]Interactive Lyrics: The Light Reactions Part 1

[i]These are the lyrics to Photosynthesis: The Light Reactions, Part 1, organized into a fill-in-the-blanks quiz. Reading like this will deepen your understanding of how photosynthesis works. Give it a try! 

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Organisms like plants that ________________

Chemically combine water with carbon dioxide

Making ______________ and oxygen too,
That’s why photosynthesis should matter to you!

 

The light reactions are photosynthesis’s first phase
The output’s ATP and ________
O2‘s the by-product, and as you can see
The inputs are water, and ____________.

 

Phase 2 is the _______ Cycle makes carbohydrate,
Using up the ATP and the NADPH,
While absorbing CO2 (it’s carbon ________)
Photosynthesis, what a sensation

[l]Calvin

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Correct!

[l]carbohydrates

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Good!

[l]fixation

[fx] No. Please try again.

[f*] Great!

[l]light energy

[fx] No. Please try again.

[f*] Correct!

[l]NADPH

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Correct!

[l]photosynthesize

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Correct!

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Light reactions
happening in leaves
Making _______
NADPH and ATP.
Through a _____-charged
current of electricity
Converted into _________ energy

[l]chemical

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Good!

[l]oxygen

[fx] No. Please try again.

[f*] Great!

[l]solar

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Excellent!

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Chloroplasts are the photosynthesizing organelle.
You can find them in leaves, in a ___________ cell,
Inside chloroplasts is a fluid called  ______,
it’s true everywhere, from Tokyo to Roma.

 

The stroma bathes tiny sacs called __________,
Membrane bound sacs, with a tiny space inside,
The thylakoid’s membrane is loaded with protein
It’s the  _____________’ main scene

 

It also has pigments like green ____________
Orange carotenoids and yellow xanthophylls
These pigments _______ light that’s mostly red and blue
The green is not absorbed it reflects back to you.

[l]absorb

[fx] No. Please try again.

[f*] Correct!

[l]chlorophylls

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Great!

[l]light reactions

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Great!

[l]mesophyll

[fx] No. Please try again.

[f*] Good!

[l]stroma

[fx] No. Please try again.

[f*] Good!

[l]thylakoids

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Good!

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Every chlorophyll has a __________ ring,
With magnesium atoms in the that center of that thing.
In the light reactions that magnesium gets pinged,
By photons, making its _________ zing,

 

Notice the chlorophyll’s tail — a ____________ chain
Which anchors chlorophyll into the thylakoid membrane.
A molecule with style, so pretty,
In the thylakoid, it makes __________.

[l]electricity

[fx] No. Please try again.

[f*] Excellent!

[l]electrons

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Excellent!

[l]hydrocarbon

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Good!

[l]porphyrin

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Excellent!

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Engelmann showed us the _______ spectrum
He used a prism to break the sun’s
Light into its many different _______,
Shone it on an algae called Cladophora

 

The O2 algae makes will stimulate bacteria
Which will grow in any _______ rich area
Bacteria loved it over blue and red
But hardly grew over ______, they might as well be dead!

[l]action

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Great!

[l]colors

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Good!

[l]green

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Correct!

[l]oxygen

[fx] No. Please try again.

[f*] Good!

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This line of growth, it’s a reflection,
Of _______________ action spectrum
Note this doesn’t match exactly
The absorption spectra of ___________ a or b.

 

‘Cause the carotenoids and ____________ we´ve met
Absorb light frequencies the chlorophylls can´t get
And in the _________, they all cooperate!
In making ATP and NADPH

[l]chlorophyll

[fx] No. Please try again.

[f*] Excellent!

[l]photosynthesis’s

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Correct!

[l]thylakoid

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Correct!

[l]xanthophylls

[fx] No. Please try again.

[f*] Correct!

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2. Light Reactions, Part 1, Flashcards

Flashcard Set 1

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[h]The Light Reactions Part 1: Flashcard Set 1

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[!]++++Card 1a++++[/!]

[q]During _________, organisms use light energy to combine water and carbon dioxide in order to produce carbohydrates. The by-product is oxygen.

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[a]During photosynthesis, organisms use light energy to combine water and carbon dioxide in order to produce carbohydrates. The by-product is oxygen.

[!]++++Card 2a++++[/!]

[q]During photosynthesis, organisms use light energy to combine water and __________ in order to produce carbohydrates. The by-product is oxygen.

[textentry]

[a]During photosynthesis, organisms use light energy to combine water and carbon dioxide in order to produce carbohydrates. The by-product is oxygen.

[!]++++Card 3a++++[/!]

[q]Photosynthesis is the source of the _______ in Earth’s atmosphere.

[textentry]

[a]Photosynthesis is the source of the oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere.

[!]++++Card 4a++++[/!]

[q]Photosynthesis absorbs the gas ____________.

[textentry]

[a]Photosynthesis absorbs the gas carbon dioxide.

[!]++++Card 5a++++[/!]

[q]Photosynthesis has two phases: the ___________ and the Calvin Cycle

[textentry]

[a]Photosynthesis has two phases: the light reactions and the Calvin Cycle

[!]++++Card 6a++++[/!]

[q]The inputs of the light reactions are water, and _____ energy. The outputs are ATP and NADPH. The by-product is oxygen.

[textentry]

[a]The inputs of the light reactions are water, and light energy. The outputs are ATP and NADPH. The by-product is oxygen.

[!]++++Card 7a++++[/!]

[q]The inputs of the light reactions are water, and light energy. The outputs are ATP and NADPH. The by-product is ______.

[textentry]

[a]The inputs of the light reactions are water, and light energy. The outputs are ATP and NADPH. The by-product is oxygen.

[!]++++Card 8a++++[/!]

[q]The inputs of the Calvin Cycle are ATP, NADPH, and ___________. The product is carbohydrate.

[textentry]

[a]The inputs of the Calvin Cycle are ATP, NADPH, and carbon dioxide. The product is carbohydrate.

[!]++++Card 9a++++[/!]

[q]The Calvin Cycle uses the products of the ___________ in order to create carbohydrates.

[textentry]

[a]The Calvin Cycle uses the products of the light reactions in order to create carbohydrates.

[!]++++Card 10a++++[/!]

[q]The key organelle involved in photosynthesis is the _________.

[textentry]

[a]The key organelle involved in photosynthesis is the chloroplast.

[!]++++Card 11a++++[/!]

[q]________ is a type of photosynthesizing tissue found in the middle of a leaf.

[textentry]

[a]Mesophyll is a type of photosynthesizing tissue found in the middle of a leaf.

[!]++++Card 12a++++[/!]

[q]The fluid found inside of a _________ is called stroma.

[textentry]

[a]The fluid found inside of a chloroplast is called stroma.

[!]++++Card 13a++++[/!]

[q]Within a chloroplast, the stroma bathes tiny sacs called ________.

[textentry]

[a]Within a chloroplast, the stroma bathes tiny sacs called thylakoids.

[!]++++Card 14a++++[/!]

[q]The primary site of the light reactions is the thylakoid ________.

[textentry]

[a]The primary site of the light reactions is the thylakoid membrane.

[!]++++Card 15a++++[/!]

[q]The primary light absorbing pigment involved in photosynthesis is ________.

[textentry]

[a]The primary light absorbing pigment involved in photosynthesis is chlorophyll.

[!]++++Card 16a++++[/!]

[q]Chlorophyll absorbs red and ____ light, and reflects green light.

[textentry]

[a]Chlorophyll absorbs red and blue light, and reflects green light.

[!]++++Card 17a++++[/!]

[q]At the “head” of a chlorophyll molecule is a porphyrin ring composed of linked __________ atoms. The ring has a magnesium atom at its center.

[textentry]

[a]At the “head” of a chlorophyll molecule is a porphyrin ring composed of linked nitrogen atoms. The ring has a magnesium atom at its center.

[!]++++Card 18a++++[/!]

[q]In the light reactions, the atom in chlorophyll that provides the _______ for electron flow is magnesium.

[textentry]

[a]In the light reactions, the atom in chlorophyll that provides the electrons for electron flow is magnesium.

[!]++++Card 19a++++[/!]

[q]The chlorophyll’s “tail” consists of a hydrocarbon chain that ______ chlorophyll into the thylakoid membrane.

[textentry]

[a]The chlorophyll’s “tail” consists of a hydrocarbon chain that anchors chlorophyll into the thylakoid membrane.

[!]++++Card 20a++++[/!]

[q]The action spectrum shows which ____ frequencies produce the most photosynthesis.

[textentry]

[a]The action spectrum shows which light frequencies produce the most photosynthesis.

[!]++++Card 21a++++[/!]

[q]Engelmann’s experiment showed that most photosynthetic activity was generated by ____ and red light.

[textentry]

[a]Engelmann’s experiment showed that most photosynthetic activity was generated by blue and red light.

[!]++++Card 22a++++[/!]

[q]The absorption spectrum shows which light _________ are absorbed by the pigments involved in photosynthesis.

[textentry]

[a]The absorption spectrum shows which light frequencies are absorbed by the pigments involved in photosynthesis.

[x]

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Flashcard Set 2

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[h]The Light Reactions Part 1: Flashcards Set 2

[i]START

[!]++++Card 1b++++[/!]

[q]During photosynthesis, organisms use _____ energy to combine water and carbon dioxide in order to produce carbohydrates. The by-product is oxygen.

[textentry]

[a]During photosynthesis, organisms use light energy to combine water and carbon dioxide in order to produce carbohydrates. The by-product is oxygen.

[!]++++Card 2b++++[/!]

[q]During photosynthesis, organisms use light energy to combine water and carbon dioxide in order to produce __________. The by-product is oxygen.

[textentry]

[a]During photosynthesis, organisms use light energy to combine water and carbon dioxide in order to produce carbohydrates. The by-product is oxygen.

[!]++++Card 3b++++[/!]

[q]Photosynthesis is the source of the oxygen in Earth’s __________.

[textentry]

[a]Photosynthesis is the source of the oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere.

[!]++++Card 4b++++[/!]

[q]Photosynthesis _______ the gas oxygen

[textentry]

[a]Photosynthesis releases the gas oxygen

[!]++++Card 5b++++[/!]

[q]Photosynthesis has two phases: the light reactions and the ___________

[textentry]

[a]Photosynthesis has two phases: the light reactions and the Calvin Cycle

[!]++++Card 6b++++[/!]

[q]The inputs of the light reactions are water, and light energy. The outputs are ____ and NADPH. The by-product is oxygen.

[textentry]

[a]The inputs of the light reactions are water, and light energy. The outputs are ATP and NADPH. The by-product is oxygen.

[!]++++Card 7b++++[/!]

[q]The inputs of the Calvin Cycle are ____, NADPH, and carbon dioxide. The product is carbohydrate.

[textentry]

[a]The inputs of the Calvin Cycle are ATP, NADPH, and carbon dioxide. The product is carbohydrate.

[!]++++Card 8b++++[/!]

[q]The inputs of the Calvin Cycle are ATP, NADPH, and carbon dioxide. The product is __________.

[textentry]

[a]The inputs of the Calvin Cycle are ATP, NADPH, and carbon dioxide. The product is carbohydrate.

[!]++++Card 9b++++[/!]

[q]The Calvin Cycle uses the products of the light reactions in order to create ___________.

[textentry]

[a]The Calvin Cycle uses the products of the light reactions in order to create carbohydrates.

[!]++++Card 10b+++(these two questions were cut)+[/!]

[!]++++Card 12b++++[/!]

[q]The fluid found inside of a chloroplast is called _____.

[textentry]

[a]The fluid found inside of a chloroplast is called stroma.

[!]++++Card 13b++++[/!]

[q]The primary site of the _____ reactions is the thylakoid membrane.
[textentry]

[a]The primary site of the light reactions is the thylakoid membrane.

[!]++++Card 14b++++[/!]

[q]The primary ____ absorbing pigment involved in photosynthesis is chlorophyll.

[textentry]

[a]The primary light absorbing pigment involved in photosynthesis is chlorophyll.

[!]++++Card 15b++++[/!]

[q]Chlorophyll _______ red and blue light, and reflects green light.

[textentry]

[a]Chlorophyll absorbs red and blue light, and reflects green light.

[!]++++Card 16b++++[/!]

[q]Chlorophyll absorbs red and blue light, and reflects _____ light.

[textentry]

[a]Chlorophyll absorbs red and blue light, and reflects green light.

[!]++++Card 17b++++[/!]

[q]At the “head” of a chlorophyll molecule is a porphyrin ring composed of linked nitrogen atoms. The ring has a ____________ atom at its center.

[textentry]

[a]At the “head” of a chlorophyll molecule is a porphyrin ring composed of linked nitrogen atoms. The ring has a magnesium atom at its center.

[!]++++Card 18b++++[/!]

[q]In the light reactions, the atom in chlorophyll that provides the electrons for electron flow is _________.

[textentry]

[a]In the light reactions, the atom in chlorophyll that provides the electrons for electron flow is magnesium.

[!]++++Card 19b++++[/!]

[q]The chlorophyll’s “tail” consists of a hydrocarbon chain that anchors chlorophyll into the thylakoid ________.

[textentry]

[a]The chlorophyll’s “tail” consists of a hydrocarbon chain that anchors chlorophyll into the thylakoid membrane.

[!]++++Card 20b++++[/!]

[q]The action spectrum shows which light frequencies produce the most ____________.

[textentry]

[a]The action spectrum shows which light frequencies produce the most photosynthesis.

[!]++++Card 21b++++[/!]

[q]Engelmann’s experiment showed that most photosynthetic activity was generated by blue and ___ light.

[textentry]

[a]Engelmann’s experiment showed that most photosynthetic activity was generated by blue and red light.

[!]++++Card 22b++++[/!]

[q]The absorption spectrum shows which light frequencies are absorbed by the ________ involved in photosynthesis.

[textentry]

[a]The absorption spectrum shows which light frequencies are absorbed by the pigments involved in photosynthesis.

[x]

[restart]

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Flashcard Set 3

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[h]The Light Reactions Part 1: Flashcards Set 3

[i]START

[!]++++Card 1c++++[/!]

[q]During photosynthesis, organisms use light energy to combine _____ and carbon dioxide in order to produce carbohydrates. The by-product is oxygen.

[textentry]

[a]During photosynthesis, organisms use light energy to combine water and carbon dioxide in order to produce carbohydrates. The by-product is oxygen.

[!]++++Card 2c++++[/!]

[q]During photosynthesis, organisms use light energy to combine water and carbon dioxide in order to produce carbohydrates. The by-product is ______.

[textentry]

[a]During photosynthesis, organisms use light energy to combine water and carbon dioxide in order to produce carbohydrates. The by-product is oxygen.

[!]++++Card 3c++++[/!]

[q]Photosynthesis ______ the gas carbon dioxide.

[textentry]

[a]Photosynthesis absorbs the gas carbon dioxide.

[!]++++Card 4c++++[/!]

[q]Photosynthesis releases the gas ______

[textentry]

[a]Photosynthesis releases the gas oxygen

[!]++++Card 5c++++[/!]

[q]The inputs of the light reactions are _____, and light energy. The outputs are ATP and NADPH. The by-product is oxygen.

[textentry]

[a]The inputs of the light reactions are water, and light energy. The outputs are ATP and NADPH. The by-product is oxygen.

[!]++++Card 6c++++[/!]

[q]The inputs of the light reactions are water, and light energy. The outputs are ATP and ______. The by-product is oxygen.

[textentry]

[a]The inputs of the light reactions are water, and light energy. The outputs are ATP and NADPH. The by-product is oxygen.

[!]++++Card 7c++++[/!]

[q]The inputs of the Calvin Cycle are ATP, ______, and carbon dioxide. The product is carbohydrate.

[textentry]

[a]The inputs of the Calvin Cycle are ATP, NADPH, and carbon dioxide. The product is carbohydrate.

[!]++++Card 8c++++[/!]

[q]The ___________ uses the products of the light reactions in order to create carbohydrates.

[textentry]

[a]The Calvin Cycle uses the products of the light reactions in order to create carbohydrates.

[!]++++Card 9c++++[/!]

[q]The key __________ involved in photosynthesis is the chloroplast.

[textentry]

[a]The key organelle involved in photosynthesis is the chloroplast.

[!]++++Card 10c++(dropped)++[/!]

 

[!]++++Card 11c++++[/!]

[q]Mesophyll is a type of photosynthesizing tissue found in the middle of a ____.

[textentry]

[a]Mesophyll is a type of photosynthesizing tissue found in the middle of a leaf.

[!]++++Card 12c++++[/!]

[q]Within a chloroplast, the _____ bathes tiny sacs called thylakoids.

[textentry]

[a]Within a chloroplast, the stroma bathes tiny sacs called thylakoids.

[!]++++Card 13c++++[/!]

[q]The primary site of the light reactions is the _______ membrane.

[textentry]

[a]The primary site of the light reactions is the thylakoid membrane.

[!]++++Card 14c++++[/!]

[q]The primary light absorbing _______ involved in photosynthesis is chlorophyll.

[textentry]

[a]The primary light absorbing pigment involved in photosynthesis is chlorophyll.

[!]++++Card 15c++++[/!]

[q]Chlorophyll absorbs ___ and blue light, and reflects green light.

[textentry]

[a]Chlorophyll absorbs red and blue light, and reflects green light.

[!]++++Card 16c++++[/!]

[q]At the “head” of a chlorophyll molecule is a ____________ ring composed of linked nitrogen atoms. The ring has a magnesium atom at its center.

[textentry]

[a]At the “head” of a chlorophyll molecule is a porphyrin ring composed of linked nitrogen atoms. The ring has a magnesium atom at its center.

[!]++++Card 17c++++[/!]

[q]In the light reactions, the atom in _________ that provides the electrons for electron flow is magnesium.

[textentry]

[a]In the light reactions, the atom in chlorophyll that provides the electrons for electron flow is magnesium.

[!]++++Card 18c++++[/!]

[q]The chlorophyll’s “tail” consists of a hydrocarbon _____ that anchors chlorophyll into the thylakoid membrane.

[textentry]

[a]The chlorophyll’s “tail” consists of a hydrocarbon chain that anchors chlorophyll into the thylakoid membrane.

[!]++++Card 19c++++[/!]

[q]The _____ spectrum shows which light frequencies produce the most photosynthesis.

[textentry]

[a]The action spectrum shows which light frequencies produce the most photosynthesis.

[!]++++Card 20c++++[/!]

[q]_________ experiment showed that most photosynthetic activity was generated by blue and red light.

[textentry]

[a]Engelmann’s experiment showed that most photosynthetic activity was generated by blue and red light.

[!]++++Card 21c++++[/!]

[q]The _________ spectrum shows which light frequencies are absorbed by the pigments involved in photosynthesis.

[textentry]

[a]The absorption spectrum shows which light frequencies are absorbed by the pigments involved in photosynthesis.

[!]++++Card 22c++++[/!]

[q]The absorption spectrum shows which light frequencies are absorbed by the _________ involved in photosynthesis.

[textentry]

[a]The absorption spectrum shows which light frequencies are absorbed by the pigments involved in photosynthesis.

[x]

[restart]

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3. Light Reactions Part 1: Interactive Diagrams

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[h]Light Reactions Part 1: Interactive Diagrams

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[l]ADP

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Great!

[l]ATP

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Great!

[l]Calvin Cycle

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Correct!

[l]Carbohydrate

[fx] No. Please try again.

[f*] Correct!

[l]CO2

[fx] No. Please try again.

[f*] Correct!

[l]H2O

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Excellent!

[l]Light

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Great!

[l]NADP+

[fx] No. Please try again.

[f*] Excellent!

[l]NADPH

[fx] No. Please try again.

[f*] Excellent!

[l]O2

[fx] No. Please try again.

[f*] Excellent!

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[l]chloroplast membrane

[fx] No. Please try again.

[f*] Good!

[l]thylakoids

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Great!

[l]stroma

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Correct!

 

 

[q labels = “top”]

 

[l]hydrocarbon tail

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Excellent!

[l]magnesium atom

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Correct!

[l]porphyrin ring

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Correct!

[q labels = “top”]

 

 

 

[l]Carotenoid absorption spectrum

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Great!

[l]Chlorophyll a absorption spectrum

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Excellent!

[l]Chlorophyll b absorption spectrum

[fx] No, that’s not correct. Please try again.

[f*] Good!

[l]Photosynthesis action spectrum

[fx] No. Please try again.

[f*] Correct!

[x]

[restart]

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