Plant Biology Quiz

What is the process called where plants make glucose from water and carbon dioxide?

• Chlorophyll

• Photosynthesis

• Xylem

• Phloem

What are simple water plants that may be just one cell big called?

• Algae

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Chlorophyll

How do plants make their own food?

• By eating other plants

• By absorbing sunlight

• By using simple chemicals in their surroundings

• By consuming insects

What term is used to describe plants because they produce food?

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Producers

• Predators

What gas in the air is responsible for most of the mass that makes up a tree?

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

What gas travels into the leaves?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen

Where does water travel from to reach the leaves?

• Air

• Soil

• Sunlight

• Leaves

Which part of the plant is primarily involved in absorbing light?

• Roots

• Leaves

• Stem

• Flowers

Which gas is released as a byproduct in the process?

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

What substance traps light energy in plants?

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Chlorophyll

• Glucose