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2. Photosynthesis Year 8

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is NOT produced during photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Water

c)

Glucose

2.

Which of these is NOT produced during photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Glucose

3.

Select the products of photosynthesis

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

water

d)

glucose

4.

Select the reactants of photosynthesis

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

water

d)

glucose

5.

What is the function of the waxy cuticle?

a)

tightly packed and filled with chloroplasts to absorb light

b)

waterproof layer that keeps water inside

c)

layer of cells with air spaces

d)

open and close to allow gas exchange

6.

What is the function of the stoma?

a)

tightly packed and filled with chloroplasts to absorb light

b)

waterproof layer that keeps water inside

c)

layer of cells with air spaces

d)

open and close to allow gas exchange

7.

What is the function of the palisade layer?

a)

tightly packed and filled with chloroplasts to absorb light

b)

waterproof layer that keeps water inside

c)

layer of cells with air spaces

d)

open and close to allow gas exchange

8.

What is the function of the spongy mesophyll?

a)

tightly packed and filled with chloroplasts to absorb light

b)

waterproof layer that keeps water inside

c)

layer of cells with air spaces

d)

open and close to allow gas exchange

9.

What process occurs in the spongy mesophyll?

a)

diffusion

b)

repsiration

c)

photosynthesis

d)

osmosis

e)

active transport

10.

Define Diffusion

a)

the movement of particles from high to low concentration

b)

the movement of particles from low to high concentration

11.

Which gas enters the stoma?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

12.

Which gas leaves the stoma?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

13.

Select with organelles are found in stoma

a)

Nucleus

b)

Vacuole

c)

Chromosomal DNA

d)

Cell Wall

14.

What happens to the stoma when there isn't much water?

a)

they open

b)

they close

15.

What is the name of the green pigment found in plant cells?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

chlorophyll

c)

vacuole

d)

cell wall

16.

What is the function of chlorophyll?

a)

to absorb light

b)

to absorb carbon dioxide

c)

to absorb glucose

d)

to store glucose

17.

Select all that are raw materials for Photosynthesis.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight (Light Energy)

e)

Glucose (Sugar/food)

18.

Which organelle stores water for use in photosynthesis?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Vacuole

d)

Nucleus

19.

Is Glucose (C6H12O6) a Raw Material (Ingredient) or Product of Photosynthesis?

a)

Product

b)

Raw Material

c)

Neither

20.

How does most of the water needed by the plant get into its leaves?

a)

It enters through the stomata

b)

The roots absorb it and then it travels up the stem

c)

It's made during a chemical reaction in the leaf

d)

The flowers capture water and deliver it to the leaves

21.
Why do plants conduct photosynthesis?
a)
To make light
b)
To make mitochondria
c)
To make glucose
d)
To release carbon dioxide
22.
How does carbon dioxide get into the leaves of a plant?
a)
It's absorbed by the roots
b)
It's made in a chemical reaction in the stem
c)
It enters through the stomata
d)
It goes through the flowers
23.

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

a)

light + carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide + sugar + water --> oxygen + light

c)

oxygen + light + water --> carbon dioxide + sugar

d)

carbon dioxide + oxygen + water --> Light+ Sugar

24.
What is the ultimate ORIGINAL source of energy for living things
a)
Sugar
b)
Sun
c)
Moon
d)
Carbon Dioxide
25.
Plants need ________ for photosynthesis
a)
oxygen
b)
soil
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sugar
26.
A student is collecting the gas given off from a plant in bright sunlight at a temperature of 27°C. The gas being collected is probably ________.
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
ATP
d)
glucose
27.

Which of the factors directly affect the rate of photosynthesis?

a)

Light intensity

b)

Carbon dioxide levels

c)

Water levels

d)

Temperature

28.

What are the limiting factors for the rate of photosynthesis?

a)

Light intensity

b)

Carbon dioxide levels

c)

Water levels

d)

Temperature

29.

The leaf is green because

a)

It has lots of vacuoles that contain chlorophyll

b)

It has lots of chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll

c)

It has lots of chloroplasts that contain oxygen

d)

It has lots of chloroplasts that contain glucose

30.

A root hair cell is adapted by:

a)

Being stronger than a normal root cell

b)

Having a large nucleus

c)

Having lots of chloroplasts

d)

Having a larger surface area