Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Quiz

Why are plants green?

• A. They reflect all of the ultraviolet wavelengths and absorb all of the visible light spectrum.

• B. They absorb only green wavelengths of light.

• C. They absorb only yellow and blue wavelengths of light, which when mixed within the leaf, give plants their characteristic green color.

• D. They reflect the colors of the visible light spectrum and absorb all of the wavelengths associated with the ultraviolet spectrum.

• E. They reflect green wavelengths of light and absorb other colors of the visible light spectrum

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What are the end products of photosynthesis?

• A. carbohydrate and water

• B. water and oxygen

• C. oxygen and carbohydrate ✅

• D. water and carbon dioxide

3. Which of the following organisms are capable of photosynthesis?

• A. plants and algae only

• B. plants only

• C. plants, algae, and some bacteria

• D. plants and some bacteria only

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Photorespiration occurs mainly in:

• A. C4 plants

• B. C3 plants

• C. CAM plants

• D. All of the answer choices

5. Heterotrophs are also known as

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Organisms who produce their own food are known as:

• A. Autotrophs

• B. Producer

• C. autotrophs

• D. producers

• E. autotroph

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7. What structure is required for a eukaryotic organism to be classified as an autotroph?

• A. nucleus

• B. mitochondria

• C. chloroplast

• D. Golgi body

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. Which of the following is a common photosynthetic pigment found in plants

• A. carotenoids

• B. chlorophyll a

• C. chlorophyll b

• D. chlorophyll c

Which is most closely associated with the Calvin cycle?

• A. carbon dioxide fixation

• B. carbon dioxide production

• C. oxygen production

• D. ATP production

• E. removal of electrons from water for passage through an electron transport system

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What is a product of the Calvin cycle that is used to form glucose, amino acids, or fatty acids.

• A. ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP)

• B. PEP carboxylase (PEP case)

• C. carbon dioxide

• D. glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G3P)

• E. ATP

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