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Photorespiration does not exist in C-4 species because Rubisco and Calvin Cycle enzymes are only present in bundle sheath cells, where there is a high concentration of CO2 due to the decarboxylation of malic acid transferred from mesophyll cells.

The two major stages of the cell cycle are:

The epidermal, palisade and mesophyll cells are used collectively to optimize photosynthesis by maximizing the amount of __________ that gets to the chlorophyll.

A hexose molecule is a 6-carbon sugar molecule. Which of the following molecules are considered hexose molecules suitable for Glycolysis? Choose ALL that apply.

How many photons of light does it take to get all the way through the Z-Scheme?

Which of the following is an example of what happens to energy when a photon of light excites an electron?

Leaves receive subsaturating photon fluxes that are called [[1]].  These photons of light comprise nearly  [[2]] of the total light energy available during the day.  Thus, crop productivity is usually best related to  [[3]] of light received.

For every NADH molecule sent through the Electron Transport System, how many ATPs do you get?

Where in respiration NAD is reduced to NADH, in photosynthesis {#1} is reduced to {#2}

Match each number with the correct component of the Calvin Cycle. (Not all choices will be used)