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Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration, Carbon Cycle

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why are plants considered producers in an ecosystem?

a)

They release oxygen, which everyone needs to survive.

b)

They produce food through photosynthesis.

c)

They produce ATP through cellular respiration.

d)

They release chemical energy in the form of carbon dioxide.

2.

Why is cellular respiration necessary for all organisms?

a)

It releases useful chemical energy for cell functions.

b)

It expels harmful carbon dioxide from the lungs of all organisms.

c)

It brings oxygen into the body, avoiding suffocation.

d)

It produces glucose for all cells to use.

3.

How do photosynthesis and cellular respiration demonstrate the law of conservation of mass?

a)

Sunlight is converted into sugar, converting energy into mass.

b)

The carbon in photosynthesis converts into oxygen for respiration.

c)

The amount of energy absorbed from the sun equals the amount of energy stored in sugar.

d)

The atoms involved in the reactions get recycled.

4.

Which of the following claims is NOT true about the carbon cycle?

a)

Carbon atoms are recycled through living and nonliving processes.

b)

Carbon gets changed into other atoms, like oxygen, through chemical reactions.

c)

More processes put carbon into the atmosphere than take it out.

d)

The amount of carbon in the world is not changed by the cycle of carbon in the environment.

5.
In which way are photosynthesis and cellular respiration different?
a)
Cellular respiration stores ATP, while photosynthesis releases ATP.
b)
Cellular respiration produces oxygen, while photosynthesis uses oxygen.
c)
Photosynthesis releases energy, while cellular respiration stores energy.
d)
Photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide, while cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide.
6.

Which organism go through cellular respiration?

a)

animals

b)

plants

c)

both animals and plants

d)

none

7.

Cellular Respiration occurs in what cell organelle?

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondria

d)

animal

8.

Select ALL the products of Cellular Respiration? *clue: 3*

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

e)

ATP (energy)

9.
What happens to your breathing rate when you exercise?
a)
It increases
b)
It decreases
c)
It stays the same
10.

True or False: Only animals can undergo Cellular Respiration.

a)

True

b)

False

11.
Chloroplasts are...
a)
A type of pigment used for photosynthesis
b)
The location inside a plant cell where photosynthesis happens
c)
The location where cellular respiration happens
d)
Green beans
12.
What do plants give off after photosynthesis?
a)
Oxygen
b)
carbon
c)
nitrogen
d)
hydrogen
13.
Plants need ________from the air for photosynthesis
a)
oxygen
b)
soil
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sugar
14.
The products of photosynthesis are
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and water
c)
sugar and cabon dioxide
d)
oxygen and sugar (glucose)
15.
Mitochondria are...
a)
The location in cells where photosynthesis happens
b)
Kidney beans
c)
The location in cells where cellular respiration happens
d)
A type of pigment used for cellular respiration
16.
What is the purpose of cellular respiration?
a)
to break down food
b)
to create energy in the body
c)
to release energy from food
d)
there is none; it's a waste of time
17.
Plants can...
a)
Only use photosynthesis
b)
Only use cellular respiration
c)
Use photosynthesis and cellular respiration
18.
Animals can...
a)
Only use photosynthesis
b)
Only use cellular respiration
c)
Use photosynthesis and cellular respiration
19.
The energy that starts the process of photosynthesis comes from....
a)
sunlight
b)
transpiration
c)
cellular respiration
d)
germination
20.

The reactants of photosynthesis are

a)

sugar and water

b)

sugar and oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide and water

d)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

21.

What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide and water

b)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

c)

glucose and oxygen

d)

glucose and water

22.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
carbon dioxide + water --> oxygen + glucose
b)
carbon dioxide + glucose + water --> oxygen 
c)
oxygen + water --> carbon dioxide + glucose
d)
glucose+ oxygen ---> water + carbon dioxide 
23.
What is the function of ATP in living things?
a)
provides energy for cells
b)
stores genetic information
c)
provides structure in the nucleus
24.
Cellular Respiration's goal is to
a)
make water
b)
make ATP
c)
make glucose
d)
make  oxygen
25.

How can energy from the sun be transferred to animals?

a)

The sun's energy is transformed into food by plants, animals eat plants as food so that they can transform that food into energy.

b)

Plants produced energy through photosynthesis, animals that eat that energy can produce food.

c)

Plants transformed energy of the sun into gases that animals can breath in to use as energy through respiration.

d)

Animals are able to use energy from the sun by eating the plants that provides energy for the animals.

26.

What does the following equation represent?


Sunlight +6H20 + 6CO2--> C6H1206 +6O2

a)

Cellular respiration

b)

Human respiration

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Solar energy

27.

C6H1206 +6O2--> 6H20 + 6CO2 + Energy (ATP)

This equation represents ___________________.

a)

Human Respiration

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

DNA Replication

d)

Photosynthesis

28.

The gas given off by plants is ________________.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

ATP

c)

oxygen

d)

vaporized water

29.

Which of the following statements is true

a)

The products of photosynthesis are the reactants of cellular respiration.

b)

The products of photosynthesis are not necessary for respiration to occur.

c)

The reactants of photosynthesis are also the reactants of cellular respiration.

d)

The products of photosynthesis are also the products of cellular respiration.

30.

1. What is chlorophyll and how does it help plants?

a)

A.Chlorophyll is a pigment that absorbs light energy and makes glucose.

b)

B.Chlorophyll is a protein that changes shape in the presence of sunlight.

c)

C.Chlorophyll is a receptor that binds carbon dioxide when energized by light

d)

D.Chlorophyll is an enzyme that catalyzes the production of glucose when exposed to light.

31.

Which type of organism would MOST likely benefit directly from increased levels of CO2?

a)

mushroom

b)

tree

c)

bird

d)

fish

32.

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

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

sodium chloride

c)

oxygen

d)

sugar

33.

7. How does a human body get energy?

a)

Sunlight on the skin produces energy.

b)

Water provides the majority of energy.

c)

Food and oxygen combine to deliver energy

d)

Sleep provides energy stored at night for the next day.

34.

If a single-celled organism that uses photosynthesis has its source of light removed, it will

a)

divide repeatedly.

b)

produce less energy.

c)

grow in size.

d)

generate more waste.

35.

Which process is considered to be a part of the carbon cycle?

a)

precipitation

b)

metamorphosis

c)

condensation

d)

photosynthesis

36.

How will clear-cutting of forests affect the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

a)

It will decrease because of increased respiration.

b)

It will increase because of decreased photosynthesis.

c)

It will decrease because of decreased photosynthesis.

d)

It will remain constant as respiring animals remove the carbon dioxide.

37.

Which statement accurately describes an interaction between plants and animals?

a)

Animals release CO2, required for photosynthesis.

b)

Animals release O2, required for plant survival.

c)

Plants provide humans with atmospheric nitrogen.

d)

Plants provide humans with CO2 for respiration.

38.

Which of the following BEST describes the flow of energy in a cabbage plant?

a)

Chemical energy is absorbed by mitochondria, stored in sugars, and released in chloroplasts.

b)

Chemical energy is absorbed by chloroplasts, stored in sugars, and released in mitochondria.

c)

Solar energy is absorbed by chloroplasts, converted and stored in sugars, and released in mitochondria.

d)

Solar energy is absorbed by mitochondria, converted and stored in sugars, and released in chloroplasts.

39.

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

40.

Which of the following organisms perform cellular respiration?

a)

A

b)

D

c)

B and C

d)

All of these

41.

What is the primary goal of Photosynthesis?

a)

To produce energy in the form of light

b)

to produce oxygen

c)

to produce chloroplasts

d)

to produce glucose for the plant

42.

The process that releases energy from food in the presence of oxygen is:

a)

fermentation

b)

photosynthesis

c)

cellular respiration

d)

synthesis

43.

The process that produces glucose using sunlight, water and carbon dioxide is:

a)

cellular respiration

b)

Krebs Cycle

c)

Osmosis

d)

Photosynthesis

44.
When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the                       as carbon dioxide.
a)
Water
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Sun
d)
Air
45.
Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?
a)
cooking with gas
b)
planting trees
c)
burning wood
d)
riding in a bus
46.
What does not produce carbon dioxide?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Animal respiration
d)
Plants decaying
47.
How do living organisms return carbon to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?
a)
respiration and photosynthesis
b)
 decomposition and respiration
48.
How does the carbon in grass become part of a lion?
a)
The lion eats the grass
b)
Carbon from grass doesn't end up in a lion. 
c)
The carbon ends up in the lion's food chain. 
d)
The lion breathes in carbon given out by the plant
49.
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?
a)
water
b)
nutrients
c)
air
d)
fossil fuels
51.

The total amount of the carbon on Earth is constant.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

7) Which part of the carbon cycle occurs when plants, trees, or fossil fuels are burned?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

The oceans

c)

Respiration

d)

Decay

e)

Combustion

53.

9) True or False: Some carbon is needed in the atmosphere to keep the Earth warm.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

10) How has man influenced the carbon cycle and increased the amount of carbon in the atmosphere?

a)

Burning coal

b)

Cutting down trees

c)

Burning oil

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the Above

55.

How does carbon get into the atmosphere? Check all that apply.

a)

Cow burps and farts

b)

Burning fossil fuels

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Forest fires

56.

6) Which part of the carbon cycle occurs when plants convert sunlight and C02 into oxygen and sugar?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

The oceans

c)

Respiration

d)

Decay

e)

Combustion

57.

Organic matter, buried over millions of years

a)

Fossil Fuels

b)

Decomposition

c)

Combustion

d)

Subduction

58.

Carbon moves from fossil fuels to the atmosphere when fuels are burned.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Which of the following removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

a)

Combustion

b)

Respiration

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Death

60.

Why does too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere cause climate change?

a)

It cools our planet.

b)

Blocks out UV rays.

c)

Lets light escape.

d)

Traps heat and warms the planet.

61.

If the plant population decreased, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would _________.

a)

Stay the same

b)

Increase

c)

Decrease

62.
Combustion is another word for __________.
a)
Transportation
b)
Respiration
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Burning
63.

If a forest fire occurs, what will happen to the carbon in the forest?

a)

It will go into the soil

b)

It will go into the atmosphere

c)

It will runoff into nearby streams and rivers

d)

It will be destroyed

64.

Where does all the carbon in organisms (living things) originate from?

a)

Earth's atmosphere

b)

Rocks

c)

Water

d)

Soil

65.

Check all the ways that carbon dioxide is ADDED to the atmosphere.

a)

Respiration

b)

Combustion

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Diffusion

e)

Decomposition

66.

Check all the ways that carbon dioxide is REMOVED from the atmosphere.

a)

Respiration

b)

Combustion

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Diffusion

e)

Decomposition

67.

Producers, like plants, do not cellular respiration.

a)

True

b)

False

68.
TRUE or FALSE?
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
69.

Which is a true statement?

a)

Humans depend on oxygen, plants depend on carbon dioxide

b)

Plants produce carbon dioxide

c)

Humans depend on carbon dioxide, plants depend on oxygen

d)

Humans don't depend on plants for the air they need

70.
Earth has a fixed amount of _____.
a)
trees
b)
carbon
c)
carbon dioxide
71.
In this diagram, how many ways can carbon enter the living world?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
72.
Burning fossil fuel has which effect in the carbon cycle?
a)
It removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
b)
It puts carbon dioxide under the ground.
c)
It adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
d)
It has no effect in the carbon cycle.
73.

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Water vapor

d)

All answers are correct

74.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
75.
 Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions globally?
a)
Deforestation
b)
Agriculture
c)
Burning fossil fuels
d)
Respiration
76.

Cutting down large forests (deforestation) can result in:

a)

little to no changes

b)

more homes for animals

c)

less plants to absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas

77.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
78.

The greenhouse effect is about

a)

warming the atmosphere because of increased CO2 levels

b)

warming the atmosphere because of decreased CO2 levels

c)

cooing the atmosphere because of increased CO2 levels

d)

cooling the atmosphere because of decreased CO2 levels

79.

The graph shows us that

a)

the earth temperature is always increasing

b)

the earth's temperature has steadily increased since 1900

c)

the earth's temperature has steadily rising since the 1960s

d)

the earth's temperature decreased during the 19th and 20th centuries

80.

The area of human activity responsible for the highest greenhouse gas emissions is

a)

energy supply

b)

transport

c)

agriculture

d)

industrial

81.

Which of the following natural events is NOT a source of carbon dioxide?

a)

Wildfire

b)

Decomposing plants and animals

c)

Volcanic eruption

d)

Earthquake

82.

Which planet has a thick atmosphere made up mostly of carbon dioxide and a strong greenhouse effect?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars