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Photosynthesis Equation

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is photosynthesis important?

a)

creates oxygen for animals to breath

b)

creates food for plants to use

c)

both are correct

2.

Look at the image. What are the reactants (inputs) for photosynthesis? Pick 2.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

glucose

d)

water

3.

Look at the image. How many molecules of carbon dioxide are in the photosynthesis equation? (a)  

Choose from the below words
1 molecule
2 molecules
6 molecules
12 molecules
4.

How many molecules of water are in the photosynthesis equation? (a)  

Choose from the below words
1 molecule
2 molecules
6 molecules
12 molecules
5.

Look at the image. What are the products made by photosynthesis? Pick 2.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

glucose

d)

water

6.

What side of the photosynthesis equation are the products of photosynthesis? (a)  

Choose from the below words
right side
left side
over the arrow
7.

What side of the photosynthesis equation are the reactants (inputs) photosynthesis?

a)

right side

b)

left side

c)

over the arrow

8.

How many molecules of glucose are in the photosynthesis equation?

a)

1 molecule

b)

2 molecules

c)

6 molecules

d)

12 molecules

9.

How many molecules of oxygen are in the photosynthesis equation?

a)

1 molecule

b)

2 molecules

c)

6 molecules

d)

12 molecules

10.

Glucose is a type of sugar. It is the "food" that is made during photosynthesis.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Light energy is not needed for the photosynthesis chemical reaction to take place.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What is CO2?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

glucose

d)

water

13.

What is O2?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

glucose

d)

water

14.

What is H2O?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

glucose

d)

water

15.

What is C6H12O6?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

glucose

d)

water

16.

Two conditions necessary for photosynthesis which are usually written above and below the arrow in a chemical eqation are

a)

light and chlorophyll

b)

moisture and nitrogen

c)

mitochondria and energy

d)

soil and sun

17.

Write a chemical equation for photosynthesis in words.

18.

Write a chemical equation for photosynthesis using chemical formulas.

19.

There are (a)   stages of photosynthesis.

20.

The first stage of photosynthesis is called the (a)   .

21.

The second stage of photosynthesis is called the (a)   .

22.

Photosynthesis uses the energy of ________ to convert ______ and ______ _________ (reactants) into high-energy _______ and _________ (products).

(a)  

23.

In plants, photosynthesis takes place inside (a)   .

24.

The plants' principal photosynthetic pigment is (a)   .

25.

The light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis take place in the (a)  

of the chloroplast.

26.

The light-independent reactions of photosynthesis take place in the (a)  

of the chloroplast.