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Form 5_Ch 21

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 28mins

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Class
Date
1.

Complete the word equation for photosynthesis.


(a)________________ + water → glucose + (b)________________

a)

(a) oxygen;(b) carbon dioxide

b)

(a) carbon dioxide;(b) oxygen

2.

Which of the following are importances of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

(1) To absorb light energy

(2) To absorb carbon dioxide

(3) To drive the synthesis of organic molecules

a)

(1) and (2) only

b)

(1) and (3) only

c)

(2) and (3) only

d)

(1), (2) and (3)

3.

Arrange in the correct order the following steps for testing the presence of starch in the leaves of a plant.

(1) Add iodine solution.

(2) Put the leaves in hot alcohol for five minutes.

(3) Put the leaves in boiling water for five minutes.

(4) Put the leaves in water at room temperature for a few seconds.

a)

(2), (3), (4), (1)

b)

(2), (4), (3), (1)

c)

(3), (2), (4), (1)

d)

(3), (4), (2), (1)

4.

Which of the following correctly describes the stroma of chloroplasts?

a)

disc-shaped membrane structures; chlorophyll is found on the membranes

b)

a transparent layer of cells that allows light to reach the inner parts of the leaf

c)

contains enzymes for catalysing photosynthetic reactions

d)

a waxy layer that prevents water loss from leaves

5.

Which of the following correctly describes the thylakoid?

a)

disc-shaped membrane structure; chlorophyll is found on the membranes

b)

a transparent layer of cells that allows light to reach the inner parts of the leaf

c)

contains enzymes for catalysing photosynthetic reactions

d)

a waxy layer that prevents water loss from leaves

6.

Which of the following correctly describes the cuticle?

a)

a transparent layer of cells that allows light to reach the inner parts of the leaf

b)

a waxy layer that prevents water loss from leaves

c)

composed of closely packed cells with numerous chloroplasts to absorb light

d)

composed of loosely packed cells with lots of air spaces to allow gases to diffuse freely

7.

Which of the following correctly describes the leaf epidermis?

a)

a layer of cells that allows light to reach the inner parts of the leaf

b)

a waxy layer that prevents water loss from leaves

c)

composed of closely packed cells with numerous chloroplasts to absorb light

d)

composed of loosely packed cells with lots of air spaces to allow gases to diffuse freely

8.

Which of the following correctly describes the spongy mesophyll?

a)

a transparent layer of cells that allows light to reach the inner parts of the leaf

b)

a waxy layer that prevents water loss from leaves

c)

composed of closely packed cells with numerous chloroplasts to absorb light

d)

composed of loosely packed cells with lots of air spaces to allow gases to diffuse freely

9.

Which of the following correctly describes the palisade mesophyll?

a)

a transparent layer of cells that allows light to reach the inner parts of the leaf

b)

a waxy layer that prevents water loss from leaves

c)

composed of closely packed cells with numerous chloroplasts to absorb light

d)

composed of loosely packed cells with lots of air spaces to allow gases to diffuse freely

10.

Which of the following correctly describes NADPH?

a)

a compound that combines with the 5-C compound in the Calvin cycle

b)

a compound that donates hydrogen to NADP in photochemical reactions

c)

a product of the photochemical reactions and is used in the Calvin cycle

d)

a product of the photochemical reactions and is not used in the Calvin cycle

11.

Which of the following correctly describes water?

a)

a compound that combines with the 5-C compound in the Calvin cycle

b)

a compound that donates hydrogen to NADP in photochemical reactions

c)

a product of the photochemical reactions and is used in the Calvin cycle

d)

a product of the photochemical reactions and is not used in the Calvin cycle

12.

Which of the following correctly describes oxygen?

a)

a compound that combines with the 5-C compound in the Calvin cycle

b)

a compound that is regenerated in the Calvin cycle

c)

a product of the photochemical reactions and is used in the Calvin cycle

d)

a product of the photochemical reactions and is not used in the Calvin cycle

13.

Which of the following correctly describes carbon dioxide?

a)

a compound that combines with the 5-C compound in the Calvin cycle

b)

a compound that is regenerated in the Calvin cycle

c)

a product of the photochemical reactions and is used in the Calvin cycle

d)

a product of the photochemical reactions and is not used in the Calvin cycle

14.

Which of the following are the uses of glucose produced in photosynthesis?

(1) releasing energy in respiration

(2) conversion to starch for storage

(3) synthesizing cellulose which is used to build plant cell wall

a)

(1) and (2) only

b)

(1) and (3) only

c)

(2) and (3) only

d)

(1), (2) and (3)

15.

Name the structure labelled R.

a)

Starch grain

b)

Glucose

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Thylakoid

16.

At 2 units of light intensity, light intensity is the limiting factor for photosynthesis.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

At 6 units of light intensity, light intensity is the limiting factor for photosynthesis.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

which of the following is not required in photochemical reactions?

a)

Water

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

ADP+Pi

d)

NADP

19.

Which of the following molecule is not required in Calvin cycle?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

NADPH

d)

ATP

20.

which of the following could be used to absorb carbon dioxide in the experiments?

a)

Potassium hydroxide pellet

b)

hydrogencarbonate indicator

c)

Sodium hydrogencarbonate solution

d)

Nitrate ions

21.

What is / are the purpose(s) of putting the leaf in boiling water?

(1) to remove chlorophyll from the leaf

(2) to stop all chemical reactions in the leaf

(3) to disrupt the cell membrane of the leaf cell

a)

(1) only

b)

(1) and (3) only

c)

(2) and (3) only

d)

(1), (2) and (3)

22.

What is the purpose of putting the leaf in hot alcohol?

a)

to sterilize the leaf

b)

to remove chlorophyll from the leaf

c)

to kill the leaf cells

d)

to make starch granules come out from the leaf cells

23.

Where does the oxygen released in photosynthesis come from?

a)

Water

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Gucose

d)

ATP

24.

Chlorophyll is a raw material of photosynthesis.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Which of the following statements are correct?

(1) Light is absorbed by chlorophyll in plant cells.

(2) Light is a raw material of photosynthesis.

(3) Light provides the energy to drive the reactions of photosynthesis.

a)

(1) and (2) only

b)

(1) and (3) only

c)

(2) and (3) only

d)

(1), (2) and (3)

26.

The diagram below shows the transverse section of dicotyledonous leaf.

What is tissue 1?

a)

cuticle

b)

epidermis

c)

palisade mesophyll

d)

spongy mesophyll

27.

The diagram below shows the transverse section of dicotyledonous leaf.

Which of the labelled parts contain(s) chloroplasts?

a)

1 only

b)

2 and 3 only

c)

1, 2 and 3 only

d)

2, 3 and 4 only

28.

The graph shows the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis.

Why does the rate of photosynthesis level off at higher light intensities?

a)

Light intensity is the limiting factor, but other factors like carbon dioxide concentration is not limiting the rate of photosynthesis.

b)

Photosynthetic products accumulate and inhibit the photosynthetic reactions.

c)

Light intensity is not the limiting factor, but other factors like carbon dioxide concentration is limiting the rate of photosynthesis.

d)

High light intensities cause the temperature to increase beyond the optimum level for photosynthesis.