Introduction to Photosynthesis

What do you call the process that converts the energy from the sun to the energy stored in plants in the form of glucose?

• Metabolism

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular Respiration

• Redox process

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Producers sustain themselves without eating anything derived from other organisms.

• True

• False

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Which of the following words mean "light"?

• auto

• hetero

• photo

• trophos

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Heterotrophs are the producers of the biosphere.

• True

• False

Photosynthesis occurs in all of the following organisms EXCEPT

• okra

• algae

• cyanobacteria

• earthworm

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In plants, what part is the major location of photosynthesis?

• stems

• leaves

• roots

• fruits

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How many chloroplasts does a typical mesophyll cell have?

• 5-10

• 10-20

• 20-30

• 30-40

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Chlorophyll is found in the membranes of which of the following parts of the chloroplast?

• thylakoids

• grana

• stroma

• stroma lamellae

Which of the following is described as microscopic pores that is used for gas exchange in leaves?

• mesophyll

• stomata

• chloroplast

• granum

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Oxidation means gaining of electron.

• True

• False

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