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Photosynthesis Overview. Light & Pigment

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In photosynthesis, _______ is given off as a waste product.

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

2.

________ is found in the atmosphere and is taken in by the leaves of the plant.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Water vapor

3.

Water is found in the ground soil and is absorbed by the roots of the plants.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The ___________________ spectrum is the entire of energy radiated outward from the sun,

a)

Visible light

b)

atomic

c)

sub-atomic

d)

electromagnetic

5.

Earth's atmosphere acts as a selective window that allows visible light to pass through the atmosphere while screening out a substantial fraction of other radiation.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

__________ absorb the sun's energy with light absorbing pigments.

a)

Trees

b)

Plants

c)

Grass

d)

All of the above

7.

Different pigments absorb light of various wavelengths. The wavelengths that are absorbed _________________.

a)

become visible.

b)

remain the same.

c)

disappear.

d)

show all of their colors.

8.

The colors we see in the visible light spectrum are

a)

absorbed.

b)

reflected.

c)

absorbed and reflected.

d)

None of the above are correct.

9.

The pigment chlorophyll is

a)

a. blue- green

b)

b. yellow-green

c)

c. red-yellow

d)

d. Answers a and b are correct.

10.

When chlorophyll absorbs light, _________ is transferred to electrons.

a)

energy

b)

water

c)

a neutron

d)

a proton