Photosynthesis Lesson updated 2023

Fill in the Blank

During photosynthesis, plants make their own _____________

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

• CO₂ + light + H₂O --> O₂ + Sugar
• CO₂ + sugar + H₂O --> O₂ + light
• _O2 + light + H₂O --> CO₂ + Sugar
• CO₂ + O₂ + H₂O --> Light+ Sugar

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are the reactants of photosynthesis?

• O₂ + CO₂ + Sunlight

• H₂O + Glucose + Sunlight

• ATP + CO₂

• H₂O + CO₂ + Sunlight

Multiple Choice

What are the products of photosynthesis?

• oxygen and carbon dioxide
• oxygen and glucose
• carbon dioxide and water
• water and glucose

Multiple Choice

Chlorophyll absorbs a higher percentage of _____ and _______ light.

• purple and green

• red and blue

• black and orange

• yellow and green

Explanation Slide...

Remember, red has a higher wavelength (675 ish) and blue has a lower wavelength (475 ish).

Multiple Choice

What pigment absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?

• chloroplast

• thylakoid

• grana

• chlorophyll

Explanation Slide...

Match

Match the following parts of the cell to their functions:

• Green pigment that absorbs light energy

• Space in the chloroplast where the Calvin Cycle occurs

• Membrane in the chloroplast where light reactions occur

• Organelle responsible for photosynthesis in plants

Chlorophyll

Stroma

Thylakoids

Chloroplast

• Chlorophyll

• Stroma

• Thylakoids

• Chloroplast

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