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2 marksPhotosynthesis and ATP Synthesis

CAPE Biology Unit 2 · May/June 2025 · Paper 2 · Question 1(a)(ii)

Plants use light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis to harvest sunlight energy, which then drives light-independent reactions. Figure 1 illustrates a simplified Calvin cycle, where unshaded circles represent carbon atoms and shaded circles represent phosphate molecules.

State the functions of reduced NADP+ and ATP in the light-independent reactions.

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  1. 1(a)(i)Name the THREE stages of the light-independent reactions that occur in the Calvin cycle, labelled X, Y and Z in Figure 1.[3 marks]
  2. 1(a)(iii)Outline a suitable procedure for conducting the investigation.[5 marks]
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  4. 1(b)(ii)Determine the productivity of the producer in the mangrove ecosystem if 1 000 000 kJ m⁻² yr⁻¹ of energy is provided by sunlight to the mangrove.[2 marks]
  5. 1(b)(iii)State TWO reasons why all the energy available from sunlight is not used by the algae.[2 marks]
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