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photosynthesis

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

What part of the plant soaks up water for photosynthesis?

a)

roots

b)

leaf

c)

petals

d)

stem

2.

Where do plants get the energy for photosynthesis to take place?

a)

nutrients in the soil

b)

the sun

c)

chlorophyll

d)

bee pollination

3.

What is the food manufacturing process in plants?

a)

reparation

b)

glucose

c)

chlorophyll

d)

photosynthesis

4.

TRUE or FALSE: Plants make their own food and use the energy from the food that is made.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What two things are the product (end result) of photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Glucose

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Carbon Dioxide

6.

TRUE or FALSE: Animals can make their own food inside themselves.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What is the waste product of photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Glucose

d)

Chlorophyll

8.

Where do the stem and leaves get their green color from?

a)

glucose

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

Chlorophyll

9.

What time of day do plants photosynthesize?

a)

Nighttime only

b)

daytime and night time

c)

daytime only

d)

only in the summer

10.

Which of the following is NOT needed for plants to survive?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Pesticides

c)

Water

d)

Carbon Dioxide

11.

What are the 3 reactants of photosynthesis? The reactants are the things needed for photosynthesis to occur.

a)

oxygen, glucose, sunlight

b)

sunlight, oxygen, water

c)

water, oxygen, carbon dioxide

d)

carbon dioxide, sunlight, water

12.

What pigment captures/absorbs sunlight?

a)

stomata

b)

chlorophyll

c)

chloroplast

d)

phloem

13.

What is the tiny openings that let in the carbon dioxide needed for photosynthesis?

a)

stomata

b)

xylem

c)

phloem

d)

chloroplast

14.

How does water travel from the roots to the plan leaf? Name the structure that carries water.

a)

stomata

b)

phloem

c)

chloroplast

d)

xylem

15.

What are the 2 products of photosynthesis? The products are the things made in the process of photosynthesis.

a)

water, sunlight

b)

glucose, carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen, glucose

d)

sunlight, oxygen

16.

What is the main purpose of photosynthesis?

a)

To make food

b)

To create energy

c)

To release oxygen

d)

To absorb sunlight

17.

Which product is "waste" and mostly released by the producer (plant)?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

sugar

d)

glucose

18.

How does oxygen get released by the producer (plant)? Name the structure in the leaf.

a)

stomata

b)

xylem

c)

phloem

d)

chloroplast

19.

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

a)

xylem

b)

phloem

c)

stomata

d)

chlorophyll

20.

Which of the following are TRUE statements? (Select ALL that apply)

a)

Photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplasts of leaf cells

b)

Photosynthesis means "making food using sun"

c)

Photosynthesis can occur in the dark

d)

All plants, plant-like protists, and some bacteria go through photosynthesis