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BIO 101 Lab 12 - Photosynthesis

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the reactants for photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water

c)

glucose

d)

oxygen

2.

What are the products for photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water

c)

glucose

d)

oxygen

3.

______________ is used by almost every organism as a source of energy.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water

c)

glucose

d)

oxygen

4.

______________ is used by animals and other organisms in the process of aerobic cellular respiration.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water

c)

glucose

d)

oxygen

5.
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 
6.

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

7.
What molecule absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?
a)
chloroplast
b)
thylakoid
c)
grana
d)
chlorophyll
8.

Light-absorbing molecule used by plants to gather the sun's energy

a)

Pigment

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Stroma

d)

Thylakoid

9.

Principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms

a)

Stroma

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

NADP+

d)

ATP

10.

Primary pigment in leaves that reflects green light

a)

anthocyanin

b)

chlorophyll

c)

xanthophyll

d)

carotene

11.

All other pigments besides chlorophyll

a)

anthocyanin

b)

carotene

c)

xanthophyll

d)

accessory pigment

12.

Leaf pigment that reflects yellow light

a)

anthocyanin

b)

carotene

c)

chlorophyll

d)

xanthophyll

13.

Leaf pigment that reflects red and orange light

a)

anthocyanin

b)

carotene

c)

chlorophyll

d)

xanthophyll

14.

Leaf pigment that reflects red, blue, and purple light

a)

anthocyanin

b)

carotene

c)

chlorophyll

d)

xanthophyll

15.
What is the primary function of the light reactions of photosynthesis?
a)
To produce glucose
b)
To produce NADPH and ATP
c)
To use ATP
d)
To produce RuBP
16.
Which of the following is NOT a product of the light reactions?
a)
ATP
b)
NADPH
c)
Oxygen
d)
Glucose
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.
Where do the light reactions happen?
a)
mitochondria membrane
b)
thylakoid membrane
c)
stroma
d)
central vacuole
19.
Where are photosystems located?
a)
thylakoid space
b)
thylakoid membrane
c)
central vacuole
d)
stroma
20.
What are the two products of the light reactions that are needed for the calvin cycle?
a)
NAD and NADPH
b)
NADP + and Glucose
c)
NADPH and ATP
d)
Oxygen and NADPH
21.

The Calvin Cycle takes place in the:

a)

Stroma

b)

Thylakoid

c)

Grana

d)

Stomata

22.
What happens to NADPH and ATP after they are used in the Calvin Cycle?
a)
they recycle back to the light reactions
b)
they are used to make G3P
23.
The two main stages of photosynthesis are the
a)
light reactions and respiration
b)
dark reactions and the Calvin cycle 
c)
light reactions and the Calvin cycle
d)
dark reactions and fermentation
24.
In green plants, the primary function of the Calvin cycle is to
a)
Use ATP to release carbon
b)
Split water to release oxygen.
c)
Construct simple sugars from carbon dioxide.
d)
Use NADPH to release carbon
25.
Which of the following is NOT a reactant of the dark reactions?
a)
NADPH
b)
ATP
c)
Oxygen
d)
Carbon dioxide
26.
Which of the following is NOT a product of the dark reactions? 
a)
NADP+
b)
NADPH
c)
ATP
d)
G3P (to form glucose)
27.
What is made during the light independent reactions?
a)
ATP
b)
NADPH
c)
sugar
d)
fat
28.

Organisms that make their own organic molecules (sugar) are called _________________, and they form the base of any food chain.

a)

autotrophs

b)

heterotrophs

29.

Can photosynthesis occur without water?

a)

Yes

b)

No

30.

The rate of water uptake and loss from a plant can be demonstrated using a ____________________.

a)

spectrophotomer

b)

spectroscopy

c)

potometer

d)

high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC)

31.

___________________ is defined as water loss from plants via "pores" in the leaves termed stomata.

a)

evaporation

b)

transpiration

c)

condensation

d)

perspiration

32.

Leaves look green because.....

a)

chlorophyll absorbs green

b)

chlorophyll transmits green

c)

chlorophyll reflects green

d)

they are sick

33.

According to the diagram, chlorophyl absorbs which color the most?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Orange

d)

Red

34.

According to the diagram, chlorophyll makes us see which color the most?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Orange

d)

Red

35.

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

a)

6CO2 + 6H2O → 6O2 + C6H12O6

b)

6CO2 + C6H12O6 + 6H2O → O2

c)

6O2 + 6H2O → 6CO2 + C6H12O6

d)

C6H12O6+ 6O2 → 6H2O + 6CO2

36.

Another name for the Calvin Cycle is

a)

Light Dependent Reaction

b)

Light Independent Reaction

c)

Cellular Respiration

d)

Cellular Transport

37.

Which wavelengths of light do chlorophyll absorb the best

a)

Green and red

b)

Green and blue

c)

Red and blue

d)

Red green and blue

38.

Calculate the rate of transpiration per hour using the data in the table: the test was run for 2 hours.

a)

0.055 mL/hr

b)

0.095 mL/hr

c)

0.02 mL/hr

d)

0.09 mL/hr

39.

Calculate the rate of transpiration per hour using the data in the table: the test was run for 2 hours.

a)

0.085 mL/hr

b)

0.25 mL/hr

c)

0.08 mL/hr

d)

0.035 mL/hr

40.

What is the first step to calculate the rate of transmission?

a)

Final water level - initial water level = total of water loss

b)

total water loss/time in hours

41.

What is the second step to calculate the rate of transmission?

a)

Final water level - initial water level = total of water loss

b)

total water loss/time in hours

42.

The rate of transpiration in directly proportional to the

a)

humidity

b)

surface area

c)

pressure

d)

carbon dioxide content increase

43.

What wavelengths are absorbed best (pick 2 answers!)?

a)

400 - 475

b)

475 - 575

c)

575 - 675

d)

675

44.

What colors of light correspond to the wavelengths at 425 – 475 nm?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

orange

e)

red

45.

What colors of light correspond to the wavelengths at 650 nm?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

orange

e)

red

46.

What wavelengths are slightly absorbed or not absorbed at all?

a)

400-475

b)

500-625

c)

600-700

47.

What wavelengths are slightly absorbed or not absorbed at all?

a)

400-475

b)

500-625

c)

600-700

d)

700-725

48.

What colors of light correspond to the wavelengths at 500 - 625?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

orange

e)

red

49.

What colors of light correspond to the wavelengths at 500 - 625?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

orange

e)

red

50.

What do you put first in the spectrophotometer?

a)

sample

b)

blank

51.

What button do you press with the blank in cuvette holder?

a)

0 Abs/100%T key

b)

A/T/C key

c)

Utility key

d)

Print key

52.

What do you do after you zero (calibrate) the spectrophotometer with the blank?

a)

take the blank out, put the sample in, close the lid and take the reading

b)

take the blank out, put the sample in, close the lid and press the 0 Abs/100% T key

c)

take the blank out, change the wavelength and put the blank back in

53.

If, after you take your sample reading, you need to read the same sample at another wavelength what do you do?

a)

change the wavelength, put the sample in and take the reading

b)

change the wavelength, put the blank in, press 0 Abs/100% T key to recalibrate at the new wavelength, then put the sample in to take the reading

54.

_________________________ is a technique used to separate a mixture into its component molecules. The molecules migrate, or move up the paper, at different rates because of differences in solubility, molecular mass, and hydrogen bonding with the paper.

a)

gas chromatography

b)

spectroscopy

c)

distillation

d)

paper chromatography

55.

What 3 factors affect the rate at which pigments migrate?

a)

solubility

b)

molecular mass

c)

hydrogen bonding

d)

ionic bonding

e)

covalent bonding

56.

What is a colored substance that absorbs light over a narrow band of wavelengths?

a)

pigment

b)

chloroplast

c)

phloem

d)

stroma

57.

Which pigment went the farthest on this paper chromatography?

a)

carotene

b)

xanthophyll

c)

chlorophyll a

d)

chlorophyll b

58.

Which pigment barely moved on this paper chromatography?

a)

carotene

b)

xanthophyll

c)

chlorophyll a

d)

chlorophyll b

59.

In paper chromatography, what is the the wet moving edge of the solvent that progresses along the surface where the separation of the mixture is occuring?

a)

solvent front

b)

mobile phase

c)

stationary phase

60.

What is the ratio of the distance moved by the solute (i.e. the dye or pigment under test) and the distance moved by the solvent (solvent front) along the paper?

a)

solvent front

b)

reference front

61.

What is the Rf for B?

a)

0.6 cm

b)

0.4 cm

c)

0.2 cm

62.

What is the Rf for A?

a)

0.6 cm

b)

0.4 cm

c)

0.2 cm

63.

What is the Rf for C?

a)

0.6 cm

b)

0.4 cm

c)

0.2 cm

64.

Small particles travel further than large particles, due to differences in ___________________ and their attractions with the paper.

a)

solubility

b)

elution

c)

cation exchange

d)

sublimation