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Photosynthesis

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Organisms, such as plants, that make their own food are called

a)

autotrophs

b)

heterotrophs

c)

thylakoids

d)

pigments

2.

Organisms that cannot make their own food and must obtain energy from external sources are called

a)

autotrophs

b)

heterotrophs

c)

thylakoids

d)

plants

3.

Which of the following organisms makes its own food using light energy from the sun?

a)

mushroom

b)

tapeworm

c)

cheetah

d)

oak tree

4.

Which of the following organisms is a heterotroph?

a)

mushroom

b)

green algae

c)

wheat

d)

sunflower

5.

What happens during photosynthesis?

a)

Heterotrophs consume ATP.

b)

Heterotrophs produce ATP.

c)

Autotrophs consume carbohydrates (sugars).

d)

Autotrophs produce carbohydrates (sugars).

6.

Plants gather energy with light-absorbing molecules called

a)

pigments

b)

thylakoids

c)

chloroplasts

d)

glucose

7.

Plants gather energy they need for photosynthesis by absorbing

a)

high-energy sugars

b)

chlorophyll a

c)

chlorophyll b

d)

sunlight

8.

Most plants appear green because chlorophyll

a)

absorbs green light

b)

absorbs violet light

c)

does not absorb green light

d)

does not absorb violet light

9.

A student is collecting the gas given off from a plant in bright sunlight at a temperature of 27oC. The gas being collected is probably

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

ATP

d)

glucose

10.

Photosynthesis uses sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into

a)

oxygen and carbon

b)

high-energy sugars and proteins

c)

ATP and oxygen

d)

oxygen and high-energy sugars

11.

Which of the following is NOT found in the overall reaction for photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water

c)

light

d)

nitrogen

12.

What is a product of the Calvin cycle?

a)

oxygen gas

b)

ATP

c)

high-energy sugars

d)

carbon dioxide gas

13.

If carbon dioxide is completely removed from a plant's environment, what would you expect to happen to the plant's production of high-energy sugars?

a)

More sugars will be produced.

b)

No sugars will be produced.

c)

The same number of sugars will be produced but without carbon dioxide.

d)

Fewer sugars will be produced at first, but then the plant will recover.

14.

Nancy is explaining why chlorophyll is classified as a plant pigment and how it is useful in photosynthesis. Which property of chlorophyll would be most appropriate for her to cite?

a)

chlorophyll's ability to absorb light

b)

chlorophyll's green color

c)

chlorophyll's presence in chloroplasts

d)

chlorophyll's reactivity with oxygen

15.

Which BEST describes the role of light in the overall process of photosynthesis?

a)

Light provides the energy for breaking apart sugars into small molecules.

b)

Light provides the energy for assembling (making) small molecules into sugars.

c)

Light accepts the energy that is released by small molecules.

d)

Light accepts the energy that is released by sugars.

16.

Look at the equation above. What are the REACTANTS for photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide, light, and oxygen

b)

oxygen and glucose (sugar)

c)

carbon dioxide, water, and light

d)

light, glucose (sugar), and oxygen

17.

Look at the equation above. What are the PRODUCTS of photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide, light, and oxygen

b)

oxygen and glucose (sugar)

c)

carbon dioxide, water, and light

d)

light, glucose (sugar), and oxygen

18.

In the picture above, why might the candle in jar A burn longer than the candle in jar B?

a)

Carbon dioxide produced by the plant allows the candle to burn longer.

b)

Chlorophyll produced by the plant allows the candle to burn longer.

c)

Glucose produced by the plant allows the candle to burn longer.

d)

Oxygen produced by the plant allows the candle to burn longer.

19.

In the picture above, which experimental setup would you expect the Elodea plant inside the test tube to produce the LEAST amount of oxygen?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

According to the graph above, the rate of photosynthesis in shade and sun plants DECREASES and then levels off as light intensity increases.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which of the following organisms from the food web above are AUTOTROPHS?

a)

pond plants only

b)

phytoplankton only

c)

pond plants and phytoplankton

d)

All organisms are autotrophs

22.

Which of the organisms from the food web above are HETEROTROPHS?

a)

only snails, insects, and fish

b)

pond plants

c)

phytoplankton

d)

snails, insects, fish, ducks, and turtles