Photosynthesis (Grade 6)

What does the word photosynthesis mean?

• The process by which animals make their own food
• A pigment that allows plants to absorb sunlight
• The process where cells break down simple food molecules and release the energy they contain
• The process by which plants make their own food

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Photosynthesis can occur without the sun.

• True
• False

What part of the plant is responsible for letting carbon dioxide enter the plant?

• Stomata
• Xylem
• Phloem
• Chloroplasts

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Which of these organisms uses photosynthesis?

• Cow
• Bird
• Flowers
• Human

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What is the name of the organelle where photosynthesis takes place?

• Chloroplasts
• Mitochondria
• Endoplasmic Reticulum
• Nucleus

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What is the name o the pigment that allows plants to absorb sunlight?

• Chloroplasts
• Chlorophyll
• Stomata
• Nucleus

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Which of the following is an example of an autotroph?

• Zebra
• Cow
• Grass
• Rabbit

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Which of the following is an example of an heterotroph?

• Cat
• Flower
• Tree
• Rock

The main photosynthetic pigment in chloroplasts is

• Xanthophyll
• Carotenoids
• Chlorophyll
• Stomata

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Where does the green color in plants come from?

• Nucleus
• Mitochondria
• Pigments
• Vacuole

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