IB Photosynthesis core

Identify the colour of light that is best absorbed by chlorophyll

• Green

• Orange

• Yellow

• Red

State the monosaccharide produced in photosynthesis

Identify the structures in the image

Photolysis is a process where which of the following nolecules is split?

• Carbon dioxide

• Glucose

• Water

• Oxygen

Identify a product of photolysis

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Starch

• Water

Which of the following indicates the overall rate of photosynthesis at each wavelength of light?

• Action spectrum

• Limiting factors

• Chromatogram

• Absorption spectrum

What term describes a factor nearest its minimum value that prevents photosynthesis occurring at a greater rate?

Identify the limiting factor

• Biomass

• Concentration of oxygen

• Temperature

• Height of plant

The reaction between which dissolved element and oxygen gas created oceanic deposits called banded formations?

• Magnesium

• Aluminium

• Iron

• Mercury

Photosynthesis is the production of organic compounds. Identify the type of reaction involved.

• Hydrolysis

• Anabolic

• Catabolic

• Exothermic