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Scientists, Pigments, Color, Light, Factors - Photosynthesis

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

If other colors such as red, orange, and yellow exist in leaves, why are they green except in the fall?

a)

Chlorophyll is the most abundant pigment.

b)

Chlorophyll pigment molecules are the largest.

c)

Chlorophyll reproduces faster than any other the other pigments.

d)

Green is the color that is most easily seen.

2.

Why are chloroplasts found mostly in the leaves of plants?

a)

The large surface area of the leaves allows for easy access to oxygen.

b)

The waxy coating of the leaves prevents water loss thus helping with photosynthesis.

c)

Chlorophyll pigment interferes with the xylem and phloem of the stems of plants.

d)

The large surface area of the leaves allows for the maximum amount of light to be absorbed.

3.

Jan van Helmont originally concluded that plants gain their mass from ____________ but in fact future scientists used his work to determine that they actually gain their mass from ____________.

a)

water, carbon dioxide

b)

soil, water

c)

soil, carbon dioxide

d)

water, oxygen

4.

Photosynthesis converts water and carbon dioxide using sunlight into

a)

oxygen

b)

high energy sugars and starches

c)

ATP and oxygen

d)

oxygen and high energy sugars and starches

5.

Most plants appear green because chlorophyll

a)

reflects blue-violet light

b)

absorbs green light

c)

does not absorb green light

d)

none of the other answers

6.

If a reactant such as water or carbon dioxide is removed from a plant's environment, what would you expect to happen to the plant's production of sugar and oxygen?

a)

The same amount of sugar and oxygen would be produced.

b)

More sugar and oxygen would be produced.

c)

No sugar and oxygen would be produced.

d)

water and carbon dioxide don't affect the production of sugar and oxygen

7.

C4 an CAM plants use different photosynthetic pathways than C3 because they are found in __________ climates.

a)

hot, humid

b)

cold, dry

c)

hot, dry

d)

cold, humid

8.

What type of photosynthetic pathway might a cactus use?

a)

C4

b)

C3

c)

CAM

d)

none of the other choices

9.

What type of photosynthetic pathway might a food grown in large quantities such as corn use?

a)

C4

b)

C3

c)

CAM

d)

none of the other choices

10.

What is the name for light absorbing molecules that gather the sun's energy?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

pigments

c)

thylakoids

d)

grana

11.

Joseph Priestley discovered that plants produce ___________ which is required for a candle to stay burning in an enclosed environment.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

water vapor

d)

sugar

12.

What types of pigments are found in leaves?

a)

carotenoids

b)

chlorophyll a

c)

chlorophyll b

d)

all the other choices