Imagine That a Plant in Your Garden Doesn't Receive an Adequate

question 34

Multiple Choice

Imagine that a plant in your garden doesn't receive an adequate amount of water. Which of the following would be most affected by this?

• A)the light reactions of photosynthesis only
• B)the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis only
• C)both the light reactions and the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis
• D)neither the light reactions nor the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis

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Definitions:

Molecular Formula

The representation of the number and types of atoms present in a molecule, without indicating how these atoms are bonded or arranged.

π Bonds

Covalent bonds formed from the sideways overlap of p orbitals, allowing for electron density regions above and below the plane of the atoms.

Bond Dissociation Energies

The amount of energy needed to break a particular bond in a molecule into its constituent atoms in the gas phase.

Sigma Bonds

A bond formed by the direct overlap of atomic orbitals, leading to a covalent bond with electron density concentrated directly between the nuclei.