Photosynthesis Quiz #1

Where does the Calvin Cycle occur?

• thylakoid
• stroma
• lumen
• mitochondria

Where do the light-dependent reactions occur? 

• thylakoid membrane
• stroma
• mesophyll
• mitochondria

What are the reactants (what's needed) for photosynthesis?

• glucose and oxygen
• light, water, and carbon dioxide

What gas is released by plants during photosynthesis?

• sulfur
• carbon dioxide
• oxygen
• hydrogen

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

• Light + carbon dioxide + water --> oxygen + glucose

• _{carbon dioxide} + glucose + water --> oxygen 
• oxygen + water --> carbon dioxide + glucose
• glucose+ oxygen ---> water + carbon dioxide 

What pigment absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?

• chloroplast
• thylakoid
• grana
• chlorophyll

Which organelle does photosynthesis take place in?

• Mitochondrion
• Chlorplast
• Cytoplasm
• Nucleus

What are the products of photosynthesis?

• water and carbon dioxide
• oxygen and glucose
• oxygen and carbon dioxide
• oxygen and water

What are the two products of the light reactions that are needed for the calvin cycle?

• NAD and NADPH
• NADP + and Glucose
• NADPH and ATP
• Oxygen and NADPH

Which of the following equations represents the overall chemical reaction for photosynthesis?

• 6O₂+ 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆+ 6O₂

• C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6H₂O→ 6O₂+ 6O₂

• 6CO₂+ 6H₂O→ C₆H₁₂O₆+ 6O₂

• 6O₂ + 6H₂O→ C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6CO₂