Plant Processes Quiz

What is the main purpose of photosynthesis in plants?

• To produce oxygen

• To create food in the form of glucose

• To absorb water from the soil

• To release carbon dioxide

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In which part of the plant does photosynthesis primarily occur?

• Roots

• Stems

• Leaves

• Flowers

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What are the main products of cellular respiration?

• Glucose and oxygen

• Carbon dioxide and water

• ATP and glucose

• Carbon dioxide and ATP

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During photosynthesis, what gas is taken in by plants?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen

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What is transpiration in plants?

• Absorption of water from the soil

• Release of oxygen into the air

• Process of taking in carbon dioxide

• Loss of water vapor from the leaves

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What role does chlorophyll play in photosynthesis?

• It absorbs water

• It captures sunlight

• It releases oxygen

• It produces glucose

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Why is transpiration important for plants?

• It helps in the transport of minerals from the soil

• It cools the plant down

• It provides energy for photosynthesis

• Both A and B

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In the tropical rainforest it rains daily, so which of the following would be most likely.

• The guard cells would close the stomata to conserve water.

• The guard cells would open the stomata so that transpiration could take place.

• The turgor pressure would be low because of the lack of water.

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During photosynthesis, plants absorb energy from sunlight, they take in water from the soil using their roots, and they take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. What is produced in the leaves of plants, in addition to oxygen?

• sugar
• hydrogen
• minerals
• all of these

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Photosynthesis typically occurs in plant cells. Cellular respiration occurs in

• the cell(s) of all organisms.
• animal cells only.
• the cells of multicellular organisms only.
• plant cells only.

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