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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is produced during the process of cellular respiration?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

sodium chloride

c)

oxygen

d)

sugar

2.

Which two things are produced when a plant breaks down sugar to release energy?

a)

oxygen and food

b)

carbon dioxide and food

c)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

d)

carbon dioxide and water

3.

People take in and release gases from the air when they breathe. Which exhaled gas is a waste product of respiration?

a)

helium

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

hydrogen

4.

The products of cellular respiration are:

a)

Carbon Dioxide, Energy (ATP) and Water

b)

Oxygen and Glucose

c)

Water and Glucose

d)

Oxygen and Water

5.

The gas given off by plants is ________________.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

ATP

c)

oxygen

d)

vaporized water

6.
Which of the following is necessary for photosynthesis?
a)
Sunlight
b)
Glucose
c)
Oxygen
d)
Soil
7.
Which of the following is a product of photosynthesis?
a)
Water
b)
Sunlight
c)
Glucose
d)
Carbon dioxide
8.
Which of the following organisms use cellular respiration for life and growth?
a)
Plants only
b)
Animals only
c)
Plant and animals
d)
Glucose
9.
How do plants obtain energy for photosynthesis?
a)
Water is absorbed through the flower
b)
Soil is absorbed by the roots
c)
Oxygen is absorbed though the stem
d)
Sunlight is absorbed by the leaves
10.
What is glucose?
a)
A form of stored energy
b)
A type of sugar
c)
A necessary ingredient for life
d)
All of the above
11.
What is inside the cells of this leaf that performs photosynthesis?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Chlorophyll
c)
Little men who work hard
d)
Glucose
12.
Without photosynthesis, what would happen to life on this planet?
a)
It would continue as usual
b)
It would end
c)
It would speed up
d)
It would only include animals
13.
How can photosynthesis be related to cellular respiration?
a)
What's produced by one is needed for the other
b)
They both produce the same products
c)
They both have the same reactants (need the same things)
d)
These 2 processes have nothing in common
14.
What is another name for glucose?
a)
Chlorophyll
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Stomata
d)
Sugar
15.
Why do plants go through photosynthesis?
a)
To make food for us
b)
To make food for themselves
c)
They're bored and have nothing else to do
16.
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
17.
Where does a plant absorb the water that it uses during photosynthesis?
a)
Leaves
b)
Stem
c)
Roots
d)
Petals
18.
The process by which sugar is converted into energy (ATP) by living organisms is called
a)
photosynthesis
b)
cellular respiration
19.
The green pigment in plants absorbs
a)
oxygen
b)
light
20.
What energy is needed in order for plants to make their own food?
a)
sound energy
b)
sunlight or light
21.

What gas do plants need to make their own food through photosynthesis?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Helium

22.

What is photosynthesis?

a)

The smallest unit of living matter

b)

The food-making process in green plants that uses sunlight

c)

A green chemical in a plant

d)

The ability to perform work or change an object

23.

What chemical found in plant cells is able to use the Sun's energy to make food?

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Stomata

d)

Leaf

24.

In what part of the plant does photosynthesis occur?

a)

Xylem

b)

Root

c)

Stem

d)

Leaf

25.

The main function of the roots of plants is....

a)

to conduct photosynthesis

b)

to make seeds and prepare the plant for pollination

c)

to provide a tasty treat for animals

d)

to hold the plant in place and absorb water

26.
Which organelle performs PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
27.

Most of the cell's energy is produced within these rod-shaped organelles. This organelle is considered the "powerhouse" of the cell.

a)

ribosomes

b)

mitochondria

c)

vacuole

28.

What is the purpose of cellular respiration?

a)

To convert oxygen into carbon dioxide

b)

To convert carbon dioxide into oxygen

c)

To convert glucose energy into ATP energy

29.

What is created as a result of Photosynthesis

a)

ATP Energy

b)

Water (H2O) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

c)

Proteins and lipids

d)

Glucose (C6H12O6) + Oxygen (O2)

30.

What process must cells undergo to convert the energy stored in glucose (C6H12O6) into useable cell energy (ATP)?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular respiration

c)

Ketosis

d)

The macarena

31.

Where in the cell does cellular respiration take place?

a)

The chloroplasts

b)

The golgi apparatus

c)

The mitochondria

d)

The cell wall

32.

How are photosynthesis and cellular respiration related?

a)

They're not, they are completely different processes and neither the products nor reactants of either process are related

b)

Both require sunlight to take place

c)

The products of photosynthesis (C6H12O6 + O2) are the same as the reactants of cellular respiration. The products of cellular respiration (CO2 + H2O) are the same as the reactants of photosynthesis

d)

They both take place in animal cells

33.

True of false: Plants do not need to undergo cellular respiration

a)

True

b)

False