Photosynthesis Quick Check

The following equation represents the process of photosynthesis in green plants. What happens to most of the light energy during photosynthesis?

• It is transformed into heat energy.

• It is transformed into chemical energy.

• It is changed into carbon dioxide.

• It is changed into oxygen.

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A researcher plants two daisy plants (P and Q) that are 5 cm in height in similar pots. The researcher places each plant in two different cardboard boxes of the same size, one with a light bulb and the other without a light. The image shows the setup of the experiment. After a week, the researcher records the change in height for each plant in a table. What can be inferred about daisy plants from the data?

• Daisy plants do not require light for growth.

• Daisy plants grow well in cardboard boxes.

• Light from the bulb did not help daisy plant Q grow.

• Light is needed in order for daisy plants to perform photosynthesis.

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A student has two rose plants of the same height with the same pot size, soil, and water. The student places one rose plant in sunlight. The table shows the data collected after a week. The student claims plants need energy from the environment to grow. Do the results of the experiment support the claim made by the student?

• Yes. Plant 1 grew taller, and its leaves were green.

• Yes. Plant 2 grew taller, and its leaves were green.

• No. Plant 1 did not grow taller, and its leaves were yellow.

• No. Plant 2 did not grow taller, and its leaves were yellow.

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When animals use energy, they produce __________.

• Nitrogen

• Iron sulfide

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

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Mr. Turner cut the stem of a water plant. He put the plant in a cup full of water under a light. The students in Mr. Turner's class observed bubbles coming out of the stem. What are the bubbles being released by the plant?

• Carbon dioxide

• Helium

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

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Which is not a reactant of photosynthesis?

• Glucose

• Water

• Carbon dioxide

• Sunlight

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A student collects leaf samples from an old temperate forest. The forest has a full canopy made by large and old trees along with smaller shrubs and saplings underneath.

Choose a word from the drop-down menu for each blank to complete the sentence below.

The student observes that leaves collected from the low shrubs are much ​ (a)   And ​ ​ (b)   Than the leaves that have fallen from the canopy.

• larger
• thinner
• Smaller
• Thicker

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The rainforest is divided into four basic layers. The amount of water, nutrients, and sunlight a plant receives is related to its layer. Which pair of statements is true about the amount of sunlight received by the leaves of plants in different rainforest layers?

• Plants in the emergent layer receive the most sunlight. These plants are more likely to be shorter than canopy layer plants, which receive the least sunlight.

• Plants in the emergent layer receive the most sunlight. These plants are more likely to be taller than forest floor layer plants, which receive the least sunlight.

• Plants in the canopy layer receive the most sunlight. These plants are more likely to be taller than understory layer plants, which receive the least sunlight.

• Plants in the forest floor layer receive the most sunlight. These plants are more likely to be shorter than understory layer plants, which receive the least sunlight.

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Which of the following is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?

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Drag the labels to the correct numbered boxes in the Photosynthesis Diagram.

b

c

d

e

a

the sun

carbon dioxide + water

glucose + oxygen

chloroplast

solar energy

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