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Photosynthesis and Respiration

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the image that best describes your week so far.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
2.
The purpose of cellular respiration is to produce ?
a)

usable energy

b)

diatomic oxygen

c)

sugars like glucose

d)

proteins

3.

Chemical energy is carried in what molecule?

a)
DNA
b)
ATP
c)
RNA
d)

glucose

4.

What is the sugar that most carbon-based molecules are broken down to?

a)
sucrose
b)
maltose
c)
glucose
d)
lactose
5.
The splitting of the glucose molecule is called?
a)
synthesis
b)
denaturalization
c)
glycolysis
d)
dissolving
6.
The waste gas given off by cellular respiration is?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen
d)
methane
7.
This process releases chemical energy from sugars and other carbon-based molecules to make ATP when oxygen is present.
a)
photosynthesis
b)
light-independent reaction
c)
cellular respiration
d)
light-dependent reaction
8.
Which is not a product of cellular respiration?
a)
Water
b)
Heat
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Oxygen
9.
What is the function of ATP in living things?
a)
provides energy for cells
b)
stores genetic information
c)
provides structure in the nucleus
d)

transports molecules out of the cell

10.
What does the "TP" in ATP stand for?
a)
2 phosphates
b)
tri (3) phosphates
c)
Two proteins
d)
tri (3) proteins
11.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
12.
Where do the light-dependent reactions occur? 
a)
thylakoid membrane
b)
stroma
c)
mesophyll
d)
mitochondria
13.
What is the name of the simple sugar that is produced in photosynthesis?
a)
Sucrose
b)
Dextrose
c)
Glucose
d)
Lactose
14.
Which term is the part of photosynthesis when light energy is captured and transferred to a molecule, such as ATP?
a)
light- independent reactions
b)
cellular respiration
c)
light- dependent reactions
d)
 photosynthesis
15.
Plants need carbon dioxide from their environment to produce glucose during which stage of photosynthesis? 
a)
The light-dependent stage
b)
The light-independent stage (The Calvin Cycle)
c)
The electron transport chain
d)
ATP formation
16.

This molecule helps add a phosphate do a depleted energy molecule.

a)

PS 2

b)

PS 1

c)

Electron Transport Chain

d)

ATP Synthase

17.

The waste gas given off by photosynthesis is?

a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen
d)
methane
18.

What cellular process makes most of a cell’s ATP?

a)

Electron Transport

b)

Glycolysis

c)

Krebs Cycle

d)

Karen’s Cycle

19.

Choose the correct order that describes cellular respiration.

a)

Glycolysis -> ETC -> Krebs Cycle

b)

Glycolysis -> Krebs Cycle -> ETC

c)

Krebs Cycle -> Glycolysis -> Light Dependent Reactions

d)

ETC -> Krebs Cycle -> Glycolysis

20.

Cellular respiration is called an aerobic process because.

a)

It requires carbon dioxide

b)

It requires oxygen

c)

It is extremely flexible

d)

It requires sugars

21.
Which organelle performs PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
22.
Which of the following is an example of an AUTOTROPH?
a)
Appletree
b)
Dog
c)
Mushroom
d)
Human
23.
Which of the following is an example of a HETEROTROPH?
a)
Grass
b)
Algae
c)
Lemon Tree
d)
Bear
24.
What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?
a)
Chlorosynthesis
b)
Chlorophyll
c)
ADP
d)
Electron Transport
25.
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
26.
The stacks of disks in the chloroplast are called:
a)
Lamellae
b)
Grana
c)
Stroma
d)
Thylakoid
27.
The interior space of the chloroplast is called:
a)
Lamellae
b)
Grana
c)
Stroma
d)
Thylakoids
28.
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
29.
What are the products of aerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
30.

True or False. The Krebs Cycle takes place within the mitochondrial matrix.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

What is the function of the intermembrane space of the mitochondria?

a)

space where H+ ions accumulate quickly for ATP synthesis

b)

space where electrons accumulate for ATP synthesis

c)

to increase the surface area to volume ratio for ATP production

32.

True or False. The electron transport chain for both the mitochondria and the chloroplast occur on membranes.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate YOUR learning in this chapter?

a)

1 - Needs Improvement

b)

2 - Fair

c)

3 - Satisfactory

d)

4 - Good

e)

5 - Excellent

34.
______________ produces the most ATP.
a)
photosynthesis
b)
aerobic respiration
c)
anaerobic respiration
d)
glycolysis
35.
What are the products of aerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
36.

Letter F is which structure of the mitochondria?

a)

inner membrane

b)

outer membrane

c)

cristae

d)

matrix

37.

Letter B is which structure of the mitochondria?

a)

inner membrane

b)

intermembrane space

c)

cristae

d)

matrix

38.
My main goal is to produce a lot of ATP energy. 
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria