4.2 - Photosynthesis Overview

What are the main components needed for photosynthesis?

• Sunlight, Water, Carbon Dioxide, Pigments

• Glucose, Oxygen

• Nitrogen, Water, Sunlight

• Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

• Water and Carbon Dioxide

• Glucose and Oxygen

• Sunlight and Pigments

• Chlorophyll and Water

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Fill in the blank: The formula for photosynthesis is 6 H2O + 6 CO2 + Light → _______ + 6 O2.

• C6H12O6

• H2O

• CO2

• O2

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Which pigment is primarily responsible for absorbing light in plants?

• Chlorophyll

• Carotene

• Xanthophyll

• Anthocyanin

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Fill in the blank: Chlorophyll absorbs the _______ and red wavelengths of light the most.

• Green

• Blue

• Yellow

• Orange

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What is the least important color for photosynthesis?

• Blue

• Red

• Green

• Yellow

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Fill in the blank: The visible spectrum is a mixture of different _______ that produce different colors.

• Wavelengths

• Frequencies

• Energies

• Particles

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What does ROY G BIV stand for in the context of the visible spectrum?

• A type of chlorophyll

• A sequence of colors

• A photosynthesis process

• A plant species

Fill in the blank: Leaves appear green because they reflect _______ light the most.

• A) Blue

• B) Red

• C) Green

• D) Yellow

Label the image

a

b

c

d

e

f

CO2

Photosynthesis

H2O

C6H12O6

Sunlight

O2

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