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Photosynthesis in Higher Plants- Quiz 1

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Photosynthesis is –

a)

A physical process

b)

A chemical process

c)

A physio-chemical process

d)

An energy wasting process

2.

Photosynthesis is important because –

a)

It is an important source of all foods on earth

b)

It is responsible for the release of O2

c)

It is responsible for the release of O2 in the environment in night

d)

a and b

3.

Moll’s half leaf experiment proves that –

a)

Light is essential for photosynthesis

b)

CO2 is essential for photosynthesis

c)

O2 releases during photosynthesis

d)

Chlorophyll is essential for photosynthesis

4.

Who proved that vegetation purifies the air impured by burning of candle –

a)

Von Mayr

b)

De Saussure

c)

Sachs

d)

Joseph Priestley

5.

Who discovered the role of light and green parts of the plants in purifying the noxious air –

a)

Von Mayr

b)

De saussure

c)

Sachs

d)

Jan Ingenhousz

6.

Who found that in green parts of plant glucose is made and glucose is stored as starch –

a)

Sachs

b)

Arnon

c)

Arnold

d)

Englemann

7.

Who used prism, white light, green alga, Cladophora and aerobic bacteria and plotted the action spectra for photosynthesis

a)

Sachs

b)

Arnon

c)

Arnold

d)

Englemann

8.

Who proved that O2 comes from water, not from CO2 in photosynthesis? It was based on the experiment of photosynthesis in purple and green bacteria.

a)

Van Neil

b)

Englemann

c)

Arnold

d)

Arnon

9.

The expression “We are creatures of chloroplasts” means that –

a)

All life possesses chloroplast

b)

All life depends ultimately on photosynthesis

c)

Chloroplasts are models of all cell organelles

d)

a and c

10.

The main photosynthetic pigments in plants are –

a)

Chl a and Chl c

b)

Chl a and Chl b

c)

Chl x and Chl y

d)

Retinal pigments and accessory pigments

11.

The main purpose of photosynthesis is to –

a)

Consume CO2

b)

Produce ATP

c)

Convert light energy into chemical energy

d)

Produce starch