Photosynthesis

The process by which cells capture energy from the sun and convert it into food is know as what?

• photosynthesis

• cell respiration

• diffusion

Photosynthesis takes place primarily in the

• soil

• plant leaves

Oxygen is a product of photosynthesis

• true

• false

what happens to sugar that plants make during photosynthesis?

• It evaporates through the stomata

• It returns to the soil

• It is stored as starch for later use

The oxygen released during photosynthesis comes from where?

• water

• soil

• glucose

Which of the following is NOT required for photosynthesis to take place?

• sunlight

• oxygen

• water

What structure contains the chlorophyll that is used to absorb light?

• thylakoid

• chloroplast

• stroma

The green color in plants comes from which pigment?

• oxygen

• glucose

• carotene

In which cell organelle does photosynthesis occur?

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• chloroplast

• sunlight

The tiny openings on the underside of a leaf that help plants take in CO2 are known as what?

• stomata

• chloroplasts

• thylakoid membrane

• animal cell