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Year 8 Photosynthesis

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When do plants photosynthesise?

a)

Day

b)

Night

c)

Day and night

d)

Afternoon

2.

Plants require ______ and ______ to make food for themselves

(a)  

3.

What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

Glucose

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Water

4.

Where does photosynthesis take place?

a)

In the chloroplasts

b)

In the roots

c)

In the leaves

d)

In the stem

5.

The reactants of photosynthesis are ______ and ______.

(a)  

6.

Which of these is NOT produced during photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Water

c)

Glucose

7.

What is the function of the stomata?

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 name of the green pigment found in plant cells?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

chlorophyll

c)

vacuole

d)

cell wall

9.

What is the function of chlorophyll?

a)

to absorb light

b)

to absorb carbon dioxide

c)

to absorb glucose

d)

to store glucose

10.

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

a)

Product

b)

Raw Material

c)

Neither

11.

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