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Photosynthesis, Textbook Pages 227-233

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most correct equation for photosynthesis?

a)

CO2 + H2O yields C6H12O2

b)

6CO2 + 6H2O in the presence of light, yields C6H12O2

c)

6CO + 6HO in the presence of light, yields CHO

d)

6CO2 + 6H2O yields C6H12O2

2.

Which of the following correctly describes a carbohydrate?

a)

An organic compound made of amino acids joined by peptide bonds, primary building blocks of organisms

b)

A hydrophobic biological molecule composed mostly of carbon and hydrogen; includes fats and oils

c)

An organic compound containing only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, usually in a 1:2:1 ratio

d)

A carbon compound joined by peptide bonds; building blocks to DNA

3.

Which of the following is the site of photosynthesis?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosome

4.

Where do the light-dependent reactions take place?

a)

Grana

b)

Chroloplast

c)

Thylakoids

d)

Stroma

5.

Where do the light-independent reactions take place?

a)

Grana

b)

Chroloplast

c)

Thylakoids

d)

Stroma

6.

Which cells have cholorplasts?

a)

Bacteria cells

b)

Plant cells

c)

Animal cells

7.

What is another name for the light-independent reactions?

a)

Cellular Respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Light-dependent reactions

d)

Calvin Cycle

8.

Approximately what wavelength are the pigment carotenoids?

a)

400-660 nm

b)

400-680 nm

c)

400-520 nm

d)

450-500 nm

9.

What's special about C4 plants?

a)

They allow carbon dioxide to enter at night, as they need to regulate photosynthetic activity

b)

They include rice, orchids, and potatoes

c)

They have no structural modifications to their cells

d)

These plants fix carbon dioxide into four-carbon compounds instead of three-carbon molecules during the Calvin cycle