After Several Weeks of No Rain During the Summer, You

question 101

Multiple Choice

After several weeks of no rain during the summer, you observe that leaves of some plants are wilted. Which of the following would you expect to observe at the cellular level with respect to photosynthesis?

• A)More glucose is going to be produced to compensate for the absence of water.
• B)The rate of the oxidation and reduction of the thylakoid electron transport chain will be greater than normal.
• C)More CO₂ will be incorporated into carbohydrate.
• D)More ATP is going to be synthesized by ATP synthase in the chloroplasts.
• E)The rate of the reduction of chlorophyll molecules will be decreased.

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