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Biology: Photosynthesis Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We call the first phase of photosynthesis the light dependent reactions

a)

True

b)

False

2.

This is the photosynthesis equation: CO2 + H2O = C6H12O6 + O2

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Green plants are the only autotrophs in existence.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which organelle is responsible for conducting photosynthesis?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

All of these do photosynthesis

5.

An advantage of being an autotroph is their ability to...

a)

Make their own food

b)

Create CO2 from glucose

c)

Create energy from sunlight

d)

Make their own food AND Create energy from sunlight

6.

A process by which organisms use light to make their food, storing the light as chemical energy in the form of sugar. 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy -> C6H12O6 + 6O

a)

Cholorophyll

b)

Electron Transport Chain

c)

Chemosynthesis

d)

Photosynthesis

7.

What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis and also makes the leaf appear green?

a)

Chlorosynthesis

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

ADP

d)

Electron Transport

8.

Which of the following is a product of photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Glucose

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Oxygen AND Glucose

9.

Photoautotrophs put ATP together using...

a)

light energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

digestive enzymes

d)

moon energy

10.

Where do the light dependent and independent reactions of photosynthesis occur?

a)

Thylakoid and Outer Membrane

b)

Outer Membrane and Stroma

c)

Thylakoids and Stroma

d)

None of these

11.

The second half of photosynthesis is often called...

a)

Calvin Cycle

b)

Stage 2

c)

Light Dependent Reactions

d)

All of the above

12.

Chloroplasts are often found in which kinds of cells?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Neither

d)

Both

13.

During the light dependent reactions, solar energy is used to split H2O molecules. During this process, a photosynthesizing organism accidentally creates which product?

a)

CO2

b)

O2

c)

C6H12O6

d)

Glucose

14.

What are the reactants in the photosynthetic equation?

a)

O2 and H2O

b)

CO2 and C6H12O6

c)

C6H12O6 and H2O

d)

CO2 and H2O

15.

What molecule is responsible for things like muscle contractions, cellular communication, provides energy for every day tasks, and can be likened to a fully charged battery?

a)

ATP

b)

ADP

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Granum

16.

Why do organisms want to perform photosynthesis?

a)

To make H2O from CO2

b)

To create much needed O2

c)

To make food in the form of glucose

d)

To create CO2

17.

Where in the ATP molecule is the most energy stored?

a)

the bonds between the phosphate groups

b)

the bond holding the adenosine to the first phosphate group

c)

the bond between the two cyclic structures

d)

there is no energy stored in ATP

18.

Where do plants get their carbon from, to build their own carbon compounds within their cells?

a)

from inorganic carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

b)

from the food they consume

c)

from the water they get through the roots

d)

from the oxygen that humans exhale

19.

The prefix “chemo” means

a)

chemical

b)

bacteria

c)

carbon

d)

light

20.

A heterotroph must take in organic sources of carbon and break them down to make their own compounds. Heterotrophs are also referred to as…

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

chemical producers

d)

autotrophs