Plants & Energy Vocab Practice

Which organelle is found in plant cells and captures energy from sunlight to convert it into chemical energy?

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplast

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the primary carbohydrate component of plant cell walls?

• Glucose

• Starch

• Cellulose

• Glycogen

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Which structure is a thin, flexible barrier around a cell that regulates what enters and leaves the cell?

• Cell Wall

• Cell Membrane

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the site of ATP (energy) production in cells?

• Chloroplast

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

Which reactions in photosynthesis use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH?

• Light Dependent Reactions

• Light Independent Reactions

• Calvin Cycle

• Krebs Cycle

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the fluid portion of the chloroplast, outside of the thylakoids, called?

• Stroma

• Grana

• Matrix

• Cytoplasm

What are the catalysts in photosynthesis?

• Enzymes

• Pigment

• Sunlight

• Sugar

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What are the products of photosynthesis?

• Carbon dioxide and water

• Glucose and oxygen

• ATP and NADPH

• Oxygen and water

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the term for a simple sugar that is an important source of energy, with the chemical formula C6H12O6?

• Fructose

• Sucrose

• Glucose

• Lactose

Which type of organism lacks a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles?

• Eukaryote

• Prokaryote

• Autotroph

• Heterotroph