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Unit 4: Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what cell structure does aerobic cellular respiration take place?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

2.

Cellular respiration without oxygen is called ______________ respiration.

a)

Aerobic

b)

Anaerobic

c)

De-oxygenated

d)

None of these

3.

Before cellular respiration can start, the glucose molecule first goes through a process called _______________ which takes place in the cytoplasm of the cell; literally means "glucose breaking" and yields a total of 2 ATP.

a)

Osmosis

b)

Glycolysis

c)

Pyruvate

d)

Calvin Cycle

4.

Heterotrophs are

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

organisms that make their own food

d)

capable of performing photosynthesis

5.

When is energy released from the ATP molecule?

a)

When a ribose sugar is added to ATP

b)

When adenosine is removed from ATP

c)

When a phosphate group is broken off and removed to form ADP

d)

When a phosphate group is added to ADP

6.

Under low oxygen conditions, the production of lactic acid in your body can lead to what?

a)

The shutdown of glycolysis

b)

Muscle soreness and fatigue

c)

The production of more oxygen

d)

The production of more carbon dioxide

7.

Lactic acid and yogurt can be produced as a result of:

a)

Fermentation

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Aerobic Cellular Respiration

8.

Which of the following is considered a waste product of cellular respiration?

a)

ATP

b)

Oxygen

c)

Glucose

d)

Carbon Dioxide

9.

Both autotrophs and heterotrophs undergo photosynthesis.

a)

True

b)

False - neither do

c)

False - only autotrophs do

d)

False - only heterotrophs do

10.

Water is a product of cellular respiration.

a)

True

b)

False - photosynthesis

11.

Carbon dioxide is given off to the surroundings by organisms that perform cellular respiration.

a)

True

b)

False - photosynthesis

c)

False - osmosis

d)

False - glycolysis

12.

Cellular respiration converts the energy in the bonds of glucose into usable energy for the cell.

a)

True

b)

False - photosynthesis

c)

False - diffusion

d)

False - mitosis

13.

Plant cells do not contain mitochondria.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

This is a process that converts light energy to chemical energy in order to produce food?

a)

Cellular respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Glycolysis

d)

Kreb's cycle

15.

Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Lysosome

16.

Both carotenoids and chlorophylls are what?

a)

Found in plants

b)

Absorb light energy

c)

Reflect different colors

d)

All of these

17.

Water vapor / oxygen exit and carbon dioxide enters the leaf through what structure?

a)

Stoma

b)

Grana

c)

Photons

d)

Chloroplast

18.

Chemosynthesis would happen in which of the following situations?

a)

Dandelion in field

b)

Bacteria in deep ocean

c)

Kelp in the pond

d)

Tree in the forest

19.

Which of the following is not an example of an autotroph?

a)

Photosynthetic bacteria

b)

Sunflower

c)

Bumble bee

d)

Pine tree

20.

When analyzing the cellular respiration and photosynthesis equation, what can you conclude?

a)

They are opposites of each other

b)

Energy is included in both

c)

In photosynthesis CO2 is a reactant but it is a product of cellular respiration

d)

All of these are correct

21.

On a lovely fall evening you notice that your maple tree's leaves are turning red. Which pigment must be present in the leaf?

a)

Chlorophyll a and b

b)

Carotene

c)

Anthocyanins

d)

None of the above

22.

Gases are exchanged through both cellular respiration and photosynthesis via what?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Active Transport

d)

Endocytosis

23.

Where does energy on earth ultimately come from?

a)

Water

b)

Air

c)

Land

d)

Sun

24.

Which of the following equations correctly sums up the overall process of cellular respiration?

a)

Glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + water + energy

b)

Carbon dioxide + water + energy --> glucose + oxygen

c)

Glucose + energy --> carbon dioxide + oxygen + water

d)

Oxygen + water + energy --> glucose + carbon dioxide

25.

Which of the following equations correctly sums up the overall process of photosynthesis?

a)

Glucose + water + sunlight --> carbon dioxide + oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide + water + sunlight --> glucose + oxygen

c)

Oxygen + water + sunlight --> glucose + carbon dioxide

26.

What biological molecule is LEAST likely to be broken down into energy?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Fat

c)

Protein

27.

Why do we usually see a green color from plants?

a)

All colors of light are reflected but the green color is absorbed

b)

All colors of light are absorbed but the green color is reflected

28.

Where are the high energy bonds found in ATP?

a)

Bonds between nitrogen base and sugar

b)

Bonds between sugar and phosphate

c)

All 3 phosphate bonds

d)

Only the outer 2 phosphate bonds

29.

How does glucose enter the cell? (outside the cell is a high concentration, inside the cell is a low concentration, it is also a large molecule)

a)

Diffusion

b)

Active transport

c)

Facilitated diffusion

d)

Osmosis

30.

What are the reactants of photosynthesis?

a)

glucose and oxygen

b)

glucose and carbon dioxide

c)

water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight

d)

water, oxygen, and sunlight

31.

What are some products of fermentation?

a)

Bread

b)

Cheese

c)

Biofuels

d)

All of these

32.

Why are stomata located on the underside of the leaf?

a)

Because they are such large cells

b)

Because they do not have chloroplasts

c)

To prevent water loss and evaporation

d)

To keep the leaf thin

33.

Why do leaves have a large surface area?

a)

To capture as much water as possible

b)

To capture as much sunlight as possible

c)

To release as much oxygen as possible

d)

To reflect as much light as possible

34.

Which of the following is a usable form of energy produced during cellular respiration?

a)

ADP

b)

ATP

c)

AEP

d)

AHP

35.
During glycolysis, to what molecule is glucose converted?
a)
pyruvate
b)
oxygen
c)
Acetyl CoA
36.

When oxygen is present, cellular respiration in your body cells yields a total of _______ ATP per glucose molecule.

a)

2

b)

15

c)

26

d)

36-38

37.
What pigment in the leaf captures energy from the sun?
a)
carbon
b)
chlorophyll
c)
air
d)
chloroplast
38.

Cellular respiration is different from fermentation in that respiration needs...

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

39.
What is the purpose of cellular respiration?
a)
To turn energy from the sun into glucose
b)
To turn oxygen into glucose
c)
To turn ATP into glucose
d)
To turn glucose into energy in the form of ATP
40.
What is the purpose of photosynthesis?
a)
To use glucose to produce energy in the form of ATP
b)
To use energy from sunlight to produce glucose
c)
To use oxygen to produce glucose
d)
To produce energy for all cells in an animal's body