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Photosynthesis (Calvin Cycle)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Calvin Cycle takes place in the:

a)

Stroma

b)

Thylakoid

c)

Grana

d)

Stomata

2.
The molecule that comes out of the Calvin Cycle to produce glucose, and polymers like cellulose is:
a)
RuBP
b)
GP3
c)
3-PG
d)
G3P
3.
Which of the following molecules is not needed for the Calvin Cycle?
a)
CO2
b)
ATP
c)
NADPH
d)
H2O
4.

Main products of the Calvin Cycle

a)

Oxygen, NADP+, ADP

b)

Glucose, CO2, ADP

c)

ADP, NADP+, Glucose

d)

ATP, NADPH, Oxygen

5.

Tiny pores on the underside of leaves

a)

Stroma

b)

Stomata

c)

Thylakoids

d)

Chloroplasts

6.

Plants can close their stomata when the temperature is hot

a)

To prevent water loss

b)

To prevent loss of oxygen

c)

To prevent loss of carbon dioxide

d)

To bring in more carbon dioxide

7.

Which of the following is a way to increase the rate of photosynthesis?

a)

Increase oxygen levels

b)

Decrease CO2 levels

c)

Increase light intensity

d)

Decrease water level

8.

Which of the following is true of the Light Reactions?

a)

carbon dioxide and energy (ATP and NADPH) are used to make organic compounds

b)

energy is absorbed from sunlight and converted to chemical energy stored in ATP and NADPH

c)

Occurs in the stroma

d)

Occurs in the cytoplasm

9.

Rate of photosynthesis ________ as light intensity _________

a)

increases, increases

b)

decreases, increases

c)

increases, decreases

10.

Which of the following is true of the Calvin Cycle?

a)

carbon dioxide and energy (ATP and NADPH) are used to make organic compounds

b)

energy is absorbed from sunlight and converted to chemical energy stored in ATP and NADPH

c)

Occurs in the thylakoid

d)

Occurs in the cytoplasm

11.

Increasing carbon dioxide can increase photosynthesis, but only to a maximum rate because

a)

There are not enough RuBP molecules

b)

Oxygen cannot leave fast enough

c)

Large amounts of CO2 cannot fit in the chloroplast

d)

Calvin cycle can only go as fast as the light reactions

12.

In order to efficiently create 1 glucose molecule, the Calvin Cycle must occur how many times?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

1

d)

12

13.

The CO2 used in the Calvin Cycle originates from ___________.

a)

The light phase

b)

The breakdown of the remaining G3P's

c)

Diffusion through the stoma

d)

Lumen of the Thylakoid

14.
Which of the following molecules is not needed for the Calvin Cycle?
a)
CO2
b)
ATP
c)
NADPH
d)
H2O
15.

What is the main product of the Calvin Cycle?

a)

Stroma

b)

Thylakoids

c)

Glucose

d)

Water

16.

What happens to NADPH and ATP after they are used in the Calvin Cycle?

a)

they recycle back to the light reactions

b)

they are used to make G3P

17.

Which of the following is NOT a reactant of the Calvin Cycle?

a)

NADPH

b)

ATP

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon dioxide

18.

The two main stages of photosynthesis are the

a)

light reactions and respiration

b)

dark reactions and the Calvin cycle

c)

light reactions and the Calvin cycle

d)

dark reactions and fermentation

19.

What molecule absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?

a)

chloroplast

b)

thylakoid

c)

grana

d)

chlorophyll

20.

What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

water and carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen and glucose

c)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen and water

21.

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

22.
What is the function of NADPH and ATP?
a)
They absorb light
b)
They power the light-dependent reactions
c)
They are light-reflecting pigments
d)
They are short term energy carriers
23.

After photosynthesis, plants store their energy as _________ .

a)

chlorophyll

b)

pigment

c)

glucose (sugar)

d)

Oxygen

24.

Why are plants considered autotrophs

a)

They make their own food

b)

They provide food for others

25.

What two forms of energy are produced from the light-dependent reaction?

a)

Energy and water

b)

ATP and ADP

c)

ATP and NADPH

d)

NADP and NADPH