Leaving Cert Biology Photosynthesis

Plants with the largest amount of which pigment will be best suited for growing conditions where light has a green hue.

• Chlorophyll A

• Chlorophyll B

• Carotenoids

• A combination of all 3

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What is the simple definition of photosynthesis?

• A process that is made by animals

• A process that exchanges Oxygen to make ATP

• A process that exchanges Oxygen to make CO2

• A process that exchanges sunlight to make glucose

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In which organisms does photosynthesis happen?

• Animals only

• Plants only

• Plants, algae, some bacteria, and some protists

• Only plants and animals

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What are the reactants of photosynthesis?

• Sugar and Water

• Sugar, light, Oxygen

• CO2, Water & light

• CO2 and Oxygen

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

• Water and CO2

• Sugar and Water

• Sugar and Oxygen

• Oxygen and Water

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What is the chemical reaction present in photosynthesis?

• Oxygen and water are converted into glucose sugar and CO2

• CO2 and water are converted into glucose sugar and oxygen

• Sugar is broken into water and oxygen

• CO2 and oxygen are converted into glucose sugar and water

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What is the green substance that absorbs solar engergy for photosynthesis?

• Hemoglobin

• Myoglobin

• Chlorophyll

• Chloroplast

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What chemical reaction in plants was responsible for turning the yellow BTB back to blue?

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular Respiration

• Both

• None

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Where does most photosynthesis take place in a plant?

• Roots

• Leaves

• Flowers

• All parts of a plant perform photosynthesis

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What process occurs at a faster rate in plants during the day?

• Photosynthesis

• Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

• Cellular Respiration

• Neither they are both slow

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