Understanding Tree Mass Accumulation

What is the process by which plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Digestion

What is the process by which plants, algae, and some prokaryotes make organic compounds from carbon dioxide and water?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Digestion

Fill in the blank: The process of converting light energy into chemical energy during photosynthesis occurs in the _______.

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplast

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

What is the role of water in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?

• Electron donor

• Energy carrier

• Carbon source

• Oxygen acceptor

Fill in the blank: The light-dependent reactions occur in the _______ membranes of the chloroplast.

• Outer

• Inner

• Thylakoid

• Stroma

Fill in the blank: The energy currency of the cell, ATP, is produced in the _______ reactions of photosynthesis.

• A) Light-dependent

• B) Light-independent

• C) Calvin

• D) Glycolysis

Fill in the blank: The Calvin cycle is also known as the _______ cycle.

• A) Citric Acid

• B) Krebs

• C) C3

• D) Glycolysis

Fill in the blank: The process of photosynthesis converts solar energy into _______ energy.

• Chemical

• Mechanical

• Thermal

• Electrical

What is the final product of the Calvin cycle?

• Oxygen

• Glucose

• ATP

• NADPH

The green color of leaves is due to the presence of ______.

• Chlorophyll

• Hemoglobin

• Melanin

• Keratin