Y13 Photosynthesis Review

Photosynthesis occurs in:

• Plants

• Animals

Which of these best describes the purpose of photosynthesis?

• To make food

• To make sugar

• To make glucose

• To make energy

What organelle does photosynthesis occur in?

• Mitochondria

• Golgi body

• Vacuole

• Chloroplast

What is the name of the green pigment that captures sunlight energy during photosynthesis?

• Chloroplast

• Chlorophyll

• Grana

• Phytochrome

What is the first step of photosynthesis?

• Light dependent phase

• Light independent phase

What does the light dependent phase require? Tick all that apply:

• Sunlight

• Water

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

Plants that are in the shade are limited by:

• Water

• Carbon dioxide

• Sunlight

• Oxygen

Plants that are in full sunlight are limited by:

• Water

• Sunlight

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

Which of these is the word equation for photosynthesis?

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

• Carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen

• Glucose --> lactic acid + ATP

How could a plant in the shade respond to overcome limited sunlight? Pick all that apply:

• Grow smaller leaves

• Grow bigger leaves

• Make more chloroplasts (darker leaves)

• Grow less leaves