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Photosynthesis Mini Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organelle is responsible for making glucose using sunlight?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

2.
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide
3.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
4.
How does carbon dioxide get into the leaves of a plant?
a)
It's absorbed by the roots
b)
It's made in a chemical reaction in the stem
c)
It enters through the stomata
d)
It goes through the flowers
5.
Which plant parts are the tubes that carry water throughout the plant?
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
roots
d)
leaves
6.

The main function of stomata is to

a)

capture sunlight

b)

protect leaves from insects

c)

allow gases to move rapidly in/out of leaves

d)

release sugars into the atmosphere

7.
What three things are needed for a plant to do photosynthesis?
a)
Glucose, Oxygen, Sunlight
b)
CO2, Oxygen, Sunlight
c)
CO2, Water, Sunlight
d)
Oxygen, Water, Sunlight
8.
What is the name of the green pigment inside plants?
a)
Monophyll
b)
Chlorophyll
c)
Epiphyll
d)
Glorophyll
9.
Which of these conditions would decrease the rate of photosynthesis in a plant?
a)
Above average precipitation
b)
Changing the daylight hours from 14 hrs to 10 hrs
c)
Changing the CO2 concentration from 380 ppm to 410 ppm
d)
All of these choices
10.

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

a)

light + carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide + sugar + water --> oxygen + light

c)

oxygen + light + water --> carbon dioxide + sugar

d)

carbon dioxide + oxygen + water --> Light+ Sugar

11.
Which of the following is an example of an AUTOTROPH?
a)
Appletree
b)
Dog
c)
Mushroom
d)
Human
12.

How does glucose travel in a producer (plant)? Name the structure.

a)

xylem

b)

phloem

c)

stomata

d)

chlorophyll

13.
Where does photosynthesis take place?
a)
The leaves.
b)
The roots.
c)
The branches.
d)
The kitchen.
14.
Where do the light-dependent reactions occur? 
a)
thylakoid membrane
b)
stroma
c)
mesophyll
d)
mitochondria
15.

What organelle in your cells releases energy from sugars (glucose), made by the plant

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Nucleus

c)

Vacuole

d)

Mitochondria

16.
What is cellular respiration?
a)
the breakdown of glucose  to release ATP
b)
the breakdown of glucose to release NADH
c)
the breakdown of glucose to release FADH
d)
the breakdown of glucose to release carbon
17.
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
a)
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
b)
6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
c)
6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy
d)
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
18.
Which item listed is NOT produced in the process of cellular respiration?
a)
CO ₂  (carbon dioxide)
b)
C₆H₁₂O₆  (glucose)
c)
H₂O (water)
d)
Energy in the form of ATP
19.
Which of the following is NOT a necessary input for the process of photosynthesis?
a)
CO ₂ (carbon dioxide)
b)
Sunlight
c)
H ₂O (water)
d)
O ₂ (oxygen)
20.
In what way is photosynthesis and respiration related to each other?
a)
The reactants of photosynthesis are the reactants of respiration.
b)
The products of photosynthesis are the reactants of respiration.
c)
The products of photosynthesis are the products of respiration.