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Photosynthesis Virtual Reality Worksheet

1. What is photosynthesis?

2. What is the environmental role of photosynthesis and how does it affect our lives?

3. What is the main difference between oxygenic and anoxygenic photosynthesis?

4. Why are carrots orange in color?

5. What is the purpose of pigments in nature?

6. What are the natural factors that photosynthetic efficiency relies on?

7. Why are stems and leaves of plants usually green?

8. Are all the plastids involved in the process of photosynthesis?

9. In what way are chloroplasts similar to mitochondria?

10. Is whater photolysis performed in anoxygenic reactions as well?

11. What is a reaction center?

12. Are all wavelengths able to support photosynthesis?

13. What is RuBisCo?

14. Which 3 main factors does photosynthesis depend on?

15. What is photorespiration and what is its effect on plants?

16. What is The Oxygen Catastrophe and how far back in time did it happen?

17. Why is it likely chloroplasts were once photosynthetic bacteria that adapted to life?

18. Is it possible for photosynthesis performed by chloroplasts to be transferred via symbiosis?