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Photosynthesis practice
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9th - 10th Grade
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Tina Roberts
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This photosynthesis quiz covers the fundamental processes of how plants convert light energy into chemical energy, targeting the core concepts essential for high school biology students at the 9th and 10th grade level. The questions systematically address the cellular structures involved in photosynthesis, the light-dependent and light-independent reactions, the inputs and outputs of the photosynthetic equation, and the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Students must demonstrate understanding of chloroplast anatomy including thylakoids and stroma, identify electron carriers like NADP+, recognize the products of light reactions (ATP and NADPH) that fuel the Calvin cycle, and distinguish between autotrophs and heterotrophs. The quiz requires students to analyze the photosynthetic equation with proper chemical notation, understand gas exchange through stomata, and explain how photosynthesis captures solar energy to produce glucose that serves as the foundation for most life on Earth. Created by Tina Roberts, a Biology teacher in US who teaches grade 9-10. This comprehensive assessment tool provides multiple opportunities for formative evaluation of student understanding throughout a photosynthesis unit. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a pre-assessment to gauge prior knowledge, use individual questions as daily warm-ups to reinforce key vocabulary and concepts, or assign the complete quiz as homework to consolidate learning after instruction. The variety of question types makes it particularly effective for review sessions before summative assessments, allowing students to practice identifying structures, analyzing chemical equations, and connecting photosynthesis to broader ecological concepts. This quiz directly supports NGSS standards HS-LS1-5 (using models to illustrate how photosynthesis transforms light energy into stored chemical energy) and HS-LS2-5 (developing models to illustrate matter and energy flow in ecosystems), while reinforcing fundamental concepts that align with state biology standards requiring students to understand cellular energy processes.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where do the light dependent reactions during photosynthesis occur in the cell?
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Inputs of photosynthesis
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NGSS.MS-LS1-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Outputs of photosynthesis
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NGSS.MS-LS1-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
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NGSS.MS-LS1-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use the diagram to answer the question. Which molecule is an electron carrier?
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NGSS.MS-LS1-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What are the two products of the light reactions that are needed for the calvin cycle?
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NGSS.MS-LS1-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 12 pts
The fluid like substance found inside the chloroplast is called
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NGSS.MS-LS1-6
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