Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

What is the process used by plants to make their own food?

• Respiration

• Pollination

• Photosynthesis

• Transpiration

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What is the function of stomata in plant leaves?

• Store nutrients

• Exchange gases

• Absorb water

• Produce glucose

What is the main product of photosynthesis?

• Glucose

• Water

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

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Which essential factors are required for photosynthesis to take place?

• Sunlight, Soil, and Air

• Sunlight, Carbon dioxide, and Nutrients

• Sunlight, Water, and Carbon dioxide

• Sunlight, Water, and Oxygen

During photosynthesis, radiant (or light) energy is converted into what kind of energy?

• nuclear energy
• mechanical energy
• thermal energy
• chemical energy

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Explain why photosynthesis is much slower in underwater plants.

• Less sunlight reaches underwater plants for photosynthesis.
• Underwater plants have a different process for photosynthesis that is slower.
• Underwater plants have a faster metabolism, so photosynthesis is slower.
• Underwater plants do not need sunlight for photosynthesis.

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Match the following vocabulary words to their definition.

• source of energy for photosynthesis

• glucose and oxygen

• photosynthesis

• carbon dioxide

• product of photosynthesis

• chemical reaction that converts solar energy into chemical energy

• reactant for photosynthesis

• light energy

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What does the word photosynthesis mean?

• The process of converting carbon dioxide into energy
• The process of converting sunlight into water
• The process of converting water into oxygen
• The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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Which of these are the reactants in the photosynthesis equation?

• Methane and sulfur dioxide
• Nitrogen and hydrogen
• Oxygen and glucose
• Carbon dioxide and water

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What are the products in the photosynthesis equation?

• water and carbon dioxide
• sugar and nitrogen
• chlorophyll and sunlight
• glucose and oxygen

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