Photosynthesis Quiz

What is the process that plants use to make their own food?

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Cellular respiration

• Mitosis

What gas is produced as a byproduct of photosynthesis?

• Methane

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

Which pigment do plants commonly use to capture light?

• Hemoglobin

• Carotene

• Chlorophyll

• Melanin

Where do the light dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur?

• Mitochondria

• Stroma

• Thylakoids

• Nucleus

What is the name of the process also known as the light independent reactions?

• Electron Transport Chain

• Glycolysis

• Krebs Cycle

• Calvin Cycle

What is the main product of the light independent reactions?

• Oxygen

• Glucose

• Carbon dioxide

• Water

Where does the light independent reactions occur in the chloroplast?

• Granum

• Thylakoids

• Stroma

• Nucleus

What is the name of the process that allows cacti to capture carbon dioxide at night and use it during the day?

• C4 photosynthesis

• C3 photosynthesis

• Respiration

• CAM photosynthesis

What is the function of ATP in the Calvin Cycle?

• Glucose synthesis

• Oxygen production

• Carbon fixation

• Energy currency

What is the role of NADPH in the light independent reactions?

• Energy currency

• Oxygen production

• Carbon fixation

• Reducing power