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Photosynthesis

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide
2.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
3.

Leaves look green because.....

a)

they absorb green light

b)

they do not absorb green light

c)

they reflect red and blue light

d)

they reflect UV light

4.
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.
5.
Which of the following is not needed for photosynthesis to occur?
a)
sunlight
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
water
d)
oxygen
6.

The reactants of photosynthesis are

a)

sunlight and chlorophyll

b)

glucose and oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide and water

d)

sunlight and water

7.

What are the two products of the light reactions that are needed for the calvin cycle?

a)

ATP and CO2

b)

NADPH and O2

c)

NADPH and ATP

d)

O2 and Glucose

8.

Where do the light-independent reactions (Calvin cycle) take place?

a)

thylakoid membrane

b)

matrix

c)

stroma

9.
What is the main purpose of the light dependent reactions?
a)
To provide the energy for the calvin cycle
b)
To capture energy and make sugar
c)
To reflect green light
d)
To make sugars
10.
Where do the light-dependent reactions occur? 
a)
thylakoid membrane
b)
stroma
c)
mesophyll
d)
mitochondria
11.

Photosynthesis takes place in the

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Cell walls

d)

Cytoplasm

12.

What happens to the rate of photosynthesis when light intensity (brightness) increases?

a)

It decreases to zero

b)

It increases indefinitely

c)

It increases and then decreases

d)

It increases and then levels off

13.

For most plants, the rate of photosynthesis is fastest under which colors of light?

a)

Green

b)

Red and Blue

c)

Yellow and Orange

d)

UV light

14.

Since plants photosynthesize, they do not do cellular respiration.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is the source of oxygen that plants give off during photosynthesis?

a)

CO2

b)

Water

c)

ATP

d)

Sugar

16.

What form of energy is produced during photosynthesis and available for cells to use during other processes?

a)

Sugar

b)

ATP

c)

Oxygen

d)

NADPH

e)

Sunlight

17.

How are the electrons that are released during photolysis (the splitting of water) energized?

a)

They go through an electron transport system

b)

They use ATP synthase

c)

By sunlight hitting Photosystem 1 and 2

d)

By going through the Calvin cycle

18.

When does carbon fixation occur?

a)

Krebs cycle

b)

Calvin cycle

c)

Light reactions

d)

Glycolysis

19.

If you keep a plant in a dark closet for several days, what will happen?

a)

As long as there's fresh air, they'll perform the Calvin cycle.

b)

They will continue to produce sugar.

c)

They will produce ATP, but no sugar.

d)

All reactions associated with photosynthesis will stop.

20.

As plants grow, they gain mass. Where does this "mass" primarily come from?

a)

O2 gas in the air

b)

Water in the soil

c)

Minerals in the soil

d)

CO2 gas in the air

e)

Sugar molecules in the soil

21.

Under which conditions would you expect the rate of photosynthesis in a green plant to be highest?

a)

Lots of CO2, bright green light

b)

Lots of O2, bright blue light

c)

Little CO2, bright red light

d)

Little O2, bright green light

e)

Lots of CO2, bright red light

22.

All cells in green plants perform photosynthesis.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

All cells in green plants perform cellular respiration.

a)

True

b)

False