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Photosynthesis

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement best describes an autotroph?

a)

An organism that produces food for itself and others.

b)

An organism that cannot perform photosynthesis

c)

An organism that eats other organism.

d)

Plant are heterotrophs.

2.

In plants and algae, photosynthesis takes place in an organelle called a _________________

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Ribosome

3.

True or False: Consumers can make their own energy.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What are the reactants ( the raw materials needed) for photosynthesis? Choose all that apply.

a)

Glucose

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Water

d)

Oxygen

5.

What are the products (things that are produced) by photosynthesis? Choose all that apply.

a)

Glucose

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Water

d)

Oxygen

6.

What is the name of the carbohydrate produced during photosynthesis?

a)

Cellulose

b)

Glucose

c)

Brown Sugar

d)

Syrup

7.

C6H12O6 is the chemical formula for what product of photosynthesis?

a)

Cellulose

b)

Glucose

c)

Brown Sugar

d)

Syrup

8.

Plants use energy from the sun to do what? (select all that apply)

a)

Make new plants

b)

Grow

c)

Make food

d)

Make carbon dioxide

9.

What type of organisms can perform photosynthesis?

a)

Plants

b)

Fungi

c)

Humans

d)

Insects

10.

What is the process called when autotrophs use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose?

a)

Cellular respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Mitosis

d)

Cell division

11.

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

a)

Carbon Dioxide + Light + Water --> Oxygen + Sugar

b)

Carbon Dioxide + Sugar + Water --> Oxygen + light

c)

Oxygen + light + Water --> Carbon + Sugar

d)

Carbon + Oxygen + Water --> Light+ Sugar

12.
What is the ultimate ORIGINAL source of energy for living things
a)
Sugar
b)
Sun
c)
Moon
d)
Carbon Dioxide
13.
Which organisms perform Photosynthesis?
a)
Only Autotrophs
b)
Only Heterotrophs
c)
Autotrophs and Heterotrophs
14.
If all four plants were watered daily but placed in a closet, receiving no sunlight, what process would NOT occur?
a)
Ingestion of carbon dioxide
b)
Filtration of water through the soil
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Water absorbtion
15.
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide