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Photosynthesis (A-level only)

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a.

In the following passage the numbered spaces can be filled with biological terms.

During the light-independent reaction of photosynthesis, carbon dioxide diffusing into the stroma of the chloroplast is fixed by combining with the 5-carbon compound (1). This reaction is catalysed by the enzyme (2). The unstable 6-carbon compound produced immediately splits to form two molecules of the 3-carbon compound (3). This is then reduced to the 3-carbon sugar (4) using ATP and reduced NADP from the light-dependent reaction.

Write the correct biological term matching each number:

(1) ___________________________________

(2) ___________________________________

(3) ___________________________________

(4) ___________________________________

[2]
b.

Describe the light-independent reaction (Calvin cycle) of photosynthesis.

[6]
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Photosynthesis (A-level only) Questions

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  2. /Biology
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5 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Biology Photosynthesis (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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