Quiz in Photosynthesis

What is the primary purpose of photosynthesis?

• a. To release oxygen into the atmosphere

• b. To convert solar energy into chemical energy

• c. To absorb carbon dioxide

• d. To produce water for plants

Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

• a. Mitochondrion

• b. Nucleus

• c. Chloroplast

• d. Vacuole

What pigment in chloroplasts absorbs sunlight?

• a. Carotene

• b. Chlorophyll

• c. Xanthophyll

• d. Anthocyanin

What are the reactants of photosynthesis?

• a. Oxygen and glucose

• b. Carbon dioxide and water

• c. Sunlight and oxygen

• d. Glucose and carbon dioxide

Which gas is released during photosynthesis?

• a. Nitrogen

• b. Hydrogen

• c. Oxygen

• d. Carbon dioxide

What is the main product of photosynthesis?

• a. ATP

• b. Glucose

• c. Carbon dioxide

• d. Water

Where in the chloroplast does the light-dependent reaction occur?

• a. Stroma

• b. Thylakoid membrane

• c. Inner membrane

• d. Cytoplasm

Which process occurs during the light-independent reaction (Calvin Cycle)?

• a. Splitting of water molecules

• b. Formation of ATP

• c. Conversion of carbon dioxide into glucose

• d. Release of oxygen

What is the energy source for the light-dependent reactions?

• a. Glucose

• b. ATP

• c. Sunlight

• d. Water

Which molecule is a carrier of high-energy electrons in photosynthesis?

• a. NADPH

• b. ATP

• c. Carbon dioxide

• d. Oxygen