QUIZ #1:

BIONERGETICS &
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
PART A. MULTIPLE CHOICE.
WRITE THE LETTER OF THE
CORRECT ANSWER. (13 PTS)
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE about
Endergonic processes
A. Endergonic reactions occur spontaneously with
minimal input of energy.
B. Endergonic reactions do not occur spontaneously as
there is a need for a net input of energy.
C. Endergonic reactions shows a decrease in entropy
from the creation of more complex products from
less complex reactants.
D. An example of endergonic reaction is Cellular
respiration
2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about SECOND
LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS?
A. Living cells unavoidably convert organized forms of
energy to heat.
B. Every energy transfer or transformation increases
the entropy or disorder of the universe.
C. Posits that energy can only be transformed or
converted to other forms of energy but never
destroyed.
D. The law can be best illustrated by the conversion of
food to energy in cellular respiration.
3. What is the process of conversion of Adenosine
Diphosphate (ADP) to adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
called?
A. Photolysis
B. Oxidation
C. Oxidative Phosphorylation
D. Photoexcitation
 4.Which of the following processes is BEST
represented by the following formula:
?
A. Cellular Respiration
B. Photosynthesis
C. Oxidative Phosphorylation
D. Citric Acid Cycle
5. Which of the following is TRUE about catabolic
pathways?
A. It releases energy by breaking down complex
molecules to simpler compounds.
B. It is an endergonic reaction.
C. It consumes energy to build complex molecules
from simpler compound.
D. An example of a catabolic reaction is
photosynthesis.
6. Which of the following reactions is a catabolic
reaction?
A. Formation of polypeptides such as hemoglobin
from amino acids
B. Carbon fixation in photosynthetic organisms
C. Breakdown of inflammation
D. Hair grown through the action of the growth
hormone
7. Which of the following is NOT produced during
light-dependent reactions?
A. Oxygen
B. Ribulose 1,5-biphosphate
C. Adenosine triphosphate
D. NADH
8. Which receptor is instrumental in the conversion
of ADP to ATP in the Electron Transport Chain?
A. Acetyl Co-Enzyme A
B. Ribulose 1,5-biphosphate
C. NADH dehydrogenase
D. ATP Synthase
9. Where do light-dependent reactions occur in
plants?
A. Thylakoid
B. Stroma
C. Chloroplast
D. Chlorophyll
10. Where does the Calvin cycle occur in plants?
A. Thylakoid
B. Stroma
C. Chloroplast
D. Chlorophyll
11. Which pigment in plants absorbs radiant energy
from the sun for use in the Electron Transport Chain
(ETC)?
A. Thylakoid
B. Stroma
C. Chloroplast
D. Chlorophyll
12. Which of the following molecules is needed to
replenish electrons in Photosystem II?
A. Water
B. Oxygen
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. ATP
13. Which mitochondrial carrier of the Electron
Transport Chain utilizes radiant energy to excite
electrons?
A. ATP Synthase
B. Electron Carrier
C. Photosystem I & II
D. Succinate dehydrogenase
14. Which of the following is the MAIN product of
the Kreb’s cycle
A. Adenosine triphosphaate
B. Ribulose 1,5-biphosphate
C. Glyceraldehyde 3- phosphate
D. Glucose
 Arrange the following statements
based on the order of their
occurrence in Photosynthesis.
Use letters A to F for your
answer.

PART B. SEQUENCING.
(6 PTS)
1. Carbon dioxide is attached to Ribulose 1,5-
biphosphate (RuBP) – Carbon Fixation
2. Light is absorbed through the stoma.
3. Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate is converted to
glucose, fatty acids, or glycerol.
4. Oxidative phosphorylation of ADP.
5. Proton pumps move Hydrogen outside the cell
membrane to create concentration gradient.
6. Ribulose 1,5-biphosphate (RuBP) is reformed