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Light Dependent Reactions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a product of the light reactions?

a)

Oxygen

b)

NADPH

c)

ATP

d)

Glucose (Sugar)

2.
Where do the light reactions happen?
a)
mitochondria membrane
b)
thylakoid membrane
c)
stroma
d)
central vacuole
3.
What is the main purpose of the light dependent reactions?
a)
To provide the energy for the calvin cycle
b)
To capture energy and make sugar
c)
To reflect green light
d)
To make sugars
4.

What part of the plant cell performs photosynthesis?

a)

The Mitochondrion

b)

The Nucleus

c)

The Chloroplast

d)

The Cell Wall

5.
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
6.
What gas does the process of photosynthesis release into the atmosphere?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
water
d)
nitrogen
7.
Thylakoids are arranged in stacks called ____.
a)
Lamellae
b)
Stroma
c)
Granum
d)
Glucose
8.
The gel-like material that surrounds the grana is called ____
a)
lamellae
b)
granum
c)
thylakoid
d)
stroma
9.

Autotrophs (producers) can perform photosynthesis because they have -

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosomes

c)

A Nucleus

d)

Chloroplasts

10.
The principal chemical compound that living things use to store energy is
a)
DNA
b)
ATP
c)
H2O
d)
CO2
11.
What supplies the electron that is lost in PS II?
a)
oxygen
b)
water
c)
glucose
d)
rubisco
12.
ATP gets formed in the light dependent reaction by which process?
a)
Chemiosmosis
b)
Photosmosis
c)
Diffusion
d)
Active Transport
13.
Leaves look green because.....
a)
they eat their vegetables
b)
to blend into their environment
c)
they contain a molecule named chlorophyll
d)
they are sick
14.

Which of the following equations represents the overall chemical reaction for photosynthesis?

a)

6O2+ 6H2O → C6H12O6+ 6O2

b)

C6H12O6 + 6H2O→ 6O2+ 6O2

c)

6CO2+ 6H2O→ C6H12O6+ 6O2

d)

6O2 + 6H2O→ C6H12O6 + 6CO2

15.

Sunlight is used during photosynthesis to-

a)

Break down the xylem

b)

Break down the stomata

c)

Break down the water

d)

Capture the water

16.
What supplies the electrons that are lost in photosystem I (PSI)?
a)
the electrons from PS II
b)
water
c)
glucose
d)
oxygen
17.
What is the purpose of splitting water in PS2 of the light dependent reaction?
a)
Provides e- for PS2 and H+ for the thylakoid space
b)
To produce Oxygen for animals
c)
There is no purpose
18.
It is important to create a concentration of H+  in the thylakoid space so that the H+ can diffuse through_________ to create ______.
a)
ATP synthase, ATP
b)
NADH, NADPH
c)
proton pump, protons
19.
Protons move into the thylakoid due to the
a)
concentration gradient in the stroma
b)
  Brownian motion of the protons.
c)
  peer pressure of the cool electrons in the stroma.  
d)
movement of electrons through the electron transport chain
20.

The role of water molecule in light dependent reaction is to …

a)

Hydrolyse NADP+ at the end of the electron transport chain.

b)

Involve directly in the production of ATP.

c)

Replace the excited electron of reaction centre molecule in photosystem II.

d)

Involve directly in Calvin cycle.