Short Activity on Photosynthesis

Sum of all interrelated biochemical processes that take place in a living organism, requiring energy to occur.

• Metabolism

• Transport

• Synthesis

• None of the choices

Process of "building up"

• Anabolism

• Catabolism

Gain of electrons

• Reduction

• Oxidation

Which of the following is not a reactant in photosynthesis

• Sunlight

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Water

Photosynthesis converts light energy to chemical energy.

• True

• False

Sugar produced after photosynthesis:

• Glucose

• Sucrose

• Lactose

• Mannose

How many phosphate groups make up two molecules of ATP?

• 1

• 3

• 6

• None of the choices

Pigment that gives red to orange coloration of autumn leaves.

• Carotenoids

• Chloropyll

• Thylakoids

• Stroma

___________ are compounds that either speed up or slow down metabolic reactions

• Catalysts

• Chlorophyll

• Xanthophyll

• Carotenoid

_________ is the main pigment that absorbs light to power photosynthesis.

• Chlorophyll

• Chloroplast

• Chromatin

• Chromatid