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Photosynthesis

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are autotrophs?  
a)
An organism that cannot make it’s own food.
b)
An organism that eats food.
c)
An organism that makes its own food.
2.
 2. What makes a plant green?
a)
carbon
b)
the sun
c)
chlorophyll
3.
 3. Why do living things need energy?
a)
To move around
b)
To reproduce
c)
To carry out life's functions
d)
All of the above
4.
     4. How do plants obtain energy?
a)
From the dirt
b)
From the stomata
c)
From the sunlight
5.
     5. How does an insect eating a leaf show its dependence on the sun?
a)
because the sun provides light 
b)
When an insect eats the leaf it has produced energy from photosynthesis and the process of photosynthesis requires sunlight 
c)
The insect does not depend on the sun.
6.
     6. Which is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?
a)
6CO2 + 6H2O ------>C6H12O6 + 6O2
b)
Fe + Cl2 = FeCl3
c)
C6H5COOH + O2 = CO2 + H2O
d)
H2SO4 + K4Fe(CN)6 + KMnO4
7.
 7. In the photosynthesis equation explain the role of light energy.
a)
light energy is needed for pigment.
b)
light energy is discarded in photosynthesis
c)
light energy is needed in order for the chemical reaction to occur.
8.
     8.  What are the substances needed for photosynthesis
a)
water and oxygen 
b)
water and sugar
c)
water and carbon dioxide
9.
   9. What substances are produced during photosynthesis?
a)
sugar and oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide and salt
c)
oxygen and chlorophyll 
10.
     10. Which type of day would you expect a plant to produce more oxygen
a)
Cloudy
b)
Rainy
c)
Sunny
d)
Doesn't matter