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Photosynthesis ABC

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
2.
What molecule absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?
a)
chloroplast
b)
thylakoid
c)
grana
d)
chlorophyll
3.
Plants need carbon dioxide from their environment to produce glucose during which stage of photosynthesis? 
a)
The light-dependent stage
b)
The light-independent stage (The Calvin Cycle)
c)
The electron transport chain
d)
ATP formation
4.
Most plants appear green because chlorophyll
a)
absorbs green light.
b)
absorbs violet light.
c)
does not absorb green light.
d)
does not absorb violet light.
5.

Where do the light-dependent reactions occur?

a)

thylakoid

b)

stroma

c)

mesophyll

d)

mitochondria

6.
Where does the Calvin Cycle occur?
a)
thylakoid
b)
stroma
c)
lumen
d)
mitochondria
7.

True or False. The calvin cycle can happen at night.

a)

true

b)

false

8.
Which term is the part of photosynthesis when light energy is captured and transferred to a molecule, such as ATP?
a)
light- independent reactions
b)
cellular respiration
c)
light- dependent reactions
d)
 photosynthesis
9.
Plants need ________from the air for photosynthesis
a)
oxygen
b)
soil
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sugar
10.

Which of the following is needed for the process of photosynthesis?

a)

Water

b)

Oxygen

c)

Starch

d)

Carbon dioxide

11.
The main source of energy for all life comes from ____.
a)
the Earth
b)
the moon
c)
the sun
d)
the food we eat/make
12.

Chlorophyll absorbs a higher percentage of __________ light.

a)

purple and green

b)

red and blue

c)

black and yellow

d)

yellow and green

13.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
6CO2 + 6H2O --> 6O+ C6H12O6
b)
6CO+ C6H12O6 + 6H2O --> O
c)
6O2 + 6H2O --> 6CO+ C6H12O6
d)
C6H12O6 + 6O2 ---> 6H2O + 6CO2 
14.
What is the function of NADPH and ATP?
a)
They absorb light
b)
They power the light-dependent reactions
c)
They are light-reflecting pigments
d)
They are short term energy carriers
15.
Which of the following is NOT a product of the light-dependent reactions?
a)
ATP
b)
NADPH
c)
Oxygen
d)
Glucose
16.
What is the primary function of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?
a)
To produce glucose
b)
To produce NADPH and ATP
c)
To use ATP
d)
To produce RuBP
17.

Which substance from the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis is a source of energy for the light-independent reactions?

a)

ADP

b)

H2O

c)

NADPH

d)

pyruvic acid

18.
Plants need carbon dioxide from their environment to produce glucose during which stage of photosynthesis? 
a)
The light-dependent stage
b)
The light-independent stage (The Calvin Cycle)
c)
The electron transport chain
d)
ATP formation
19.

In which organelle does photosynthesis occur?

a)

mitochondria

b)

stomata

c)

xylem

d)

chloroplast

20.
Which product is produced during the light-dependent reactions?
a)
water
b)
oxygen
c)
glucose
d)
carbon dioxide
21.
Which of the following is considered a waste product of photosynthesis?
a)
glucose
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sunlight
22.

Why are plants destarched before conducting photosynthesis experiments?

a)

The starch interferes with the process of testing to see if a plant has photosynthesized.

b)

To show that any starch present must have been produced by photosynthesis

c)

To allow the plant to photosynthesize freely

d)

To show that light is needed to create starch.

23.

Leaves are boiled in alcohol in order to.......

a)

To kill the cells

b)

To break down the cell walls

c)

To stop photosynthesis

d)

Remove any chlorophyll present

24.

Variegated leaves are used in the experiment to show that.....

a)

light is essential for photosynthesis

b)

carbon dioxide is essential for photosynthesis

c)

Chlorophyll is essential for photosynthesis

d)

Oxygen is produced during photosynthesis

25.

In the experiment to show that light is essential for photosynthesis, the covered part of the leaf is the.....

a)

Experiment

b)

Control

26.

Which of the following factors is LEAST likely to affect the rate of photosynthesis?

a)

wind speed

b)

light intensity

c)

carbon dioxide concentration

d)

water availability

27.

At which temperature (approximately) are mesophytic plants adapted to photosynthesise optimally?

a)

15 degrees C

b)

25 degrees C

c)

35 degree C

d)

45 degrees C