Photosynthesis (INTRO)

In which of the following organelles does photosynthesis take place?

• chloroform

• chlorophyll

• chloroplast

• chlorodisc

The energy from the sun is transformed into chemical energy in the form of the carbohydrate glucose by which process?

• cellular respiration

• transpiration

• photosynthesis

• anaerobic respiration

Which of the following are products of photosynthesis?

• CO₂ and C₆H₁₂O₆

• Light energy and H₂O

• O₂ and CO₂

• O₂ and C₆H₁₂O₆

Which of the following is the BEST equation to demonstrate photosynthesis?

• carbon dioxide + water + light energy --> glucose + oxygen

• carbon dioxide + oxygen + light energy --> glucose + water

• glucose + water --> carbon dioxide + ATP energy

• glucose + carbon dioxide + light --> water + ATP energy

What part of the chloroplast captures sunlight?

• outer membrane

• inner membrane

• thylakoid

• stroma

What is the pigment in the chloroplasts that causes plants to appear green?

• carotene

• chromatography

• xanthrophyll

• chlorophyll

The reactants in photosynthesis are

• carbohydrate and oxygen

• carbohydrate and carbon dioxide

• carbon dioxide and water

• carbon dioxide and oxygen

What is the source of energy for all life on earth?

• glucose

• ATP

• sunlight

• water

Which the the chemical name for glucose?

• C₆H₁₂O₆

• C₁₂H₆O₁₂

• C₁H₂O1

• C₄H₂O₄

Glucose (a simple sugar) made during photosynthesis is what type of macromolecule?

• lipid

• protein

• carbohydrate

• nucleic acid