Photosynthesis and Energy Transformation

Why do plants conduct photosynthesis?

• To make light
• To make mitochondria
• To make glucose
• To release carbon dioxide

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What major energy transformation occurs during photosynthesis?

• Thermal --> Chemical
• Kinetic --> Radiant
• Chemical --> Radiant
• Radiant --> Chemical

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What are the products of photosynthesis (what is made)?

• Glucose and Chlorophyll
• Glucose and Oxygen
• Water and Light
• Carbon dioxide and Water

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What is the source of energy for photosynthesis?

• Carbohydrates (chemical energy)
• Light (radiant energy)
• Heat (thermal energy)
• Wind (kinetic energy)

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Which type of energy conversion occurs during the process of photosynthesis?

• Chemical energy is converted into radiant energy

• Radiant energy is converted into thermal energy.

• Thermal energy is converted into chemical energy

• Radiant energy is converted into chemical energy

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What kind of energy is necessary to initiate the process of photosynthesis?

• Radiant

• Heat

• Electrical

• Wind

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During photosynthesis, energy is stored in the form of —

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Glucose

• Water

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What happens to the solar energy absorbed by plants during photosynthesis?

• It is recycled by plants and returned to the atmosphere.

• It is converted into oxygen and glucose.

• It is stored as heat within the plant for cellular functions.

• It is transformed into chemical energy

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During the process of photosynthesis, —

• light energy is converted to chemical energy

• chemical energy is transformed to mechanical energy

• thermal energy is changed to chemical energy

• solar energy is transformed to mechanical energy

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Which type of energy is formed during the process of photosynthesis?

• Chemical

• Radiant

• Thermal

• Kinetic

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