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Unit 4 _ Day 1 - Photosynthesis

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
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1.

Green plants produce their own food during photosynthesis. Which of these substances is released in photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

chlorophyll

c)

Oxygen

d)

Water

2.

In photosynthesis, light energy is transformed into chemical energy. In which molecule is the chemical energy stored?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water

c)

oxygen

d)

glucose

3.

When sunlight strikes a plant, the leaves capture most of that energy to use for photosynthesis. Which of these materials helps plants use energy from sunlight?

a)

chlorophyll

b)

glucose

c)

roots

d)

soil

4.

What would happen to the amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere if all trees were cut down? Why?

a)

Nothing

b)

It would increase.

c)

It would decrease.

d)

It would stay the same.

5.
Which organelle performs PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
6.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
CO+ light + H2O --> O+ Sugar
b)
CO+ sugar + H2O --> O+ light
c)
O2 + light + H2O --> CO+ Sugar
d)
CO+ O2 + H2O --> Light+ Sugar
7.
What is photosynthesis?
a)
The process in which humans eat their food
b)
When a photographer takes a photo.
c)
To get your pictures from the photo lab.
d)
The process in which plants make their food.
8.

In the process of photosynthesis, plants use carbon dioxide, water, and energy to form carbohydrates and oxygen. Which of the following best explains how plants follow the Law of Conservation of Mass during photosynthesis?

a)

The reaction uses energy to produce a produce a product without energy.

b)

A gas (carbon dioxide) and a liquid (water) use energy to produce a solid (carbohydrates).

c)

The amount of each element that begins photosynthesis equals the amount of each element that is produced.

d)

The amount of carbohydrates at the beginning of photosynthesis equals the amount of oxygen that is produced.

9.
Which statement about photosynthesis is correct?
a)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from water.
b)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from soil.
c)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from sunlight.
d)
Plants do not require energy to perform photosynthesis.
10.
Which type of organisms perform photosynthesis?
a)
Autotrophs
b)
Heterotrophs