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Photosynthesis and Respiration

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Carbon dioxide: plant Input or output?

a)

input

b)

output

2.

Oxygen: plant input or output

a)

output

b)

input

3.

Plants have these food molecules inside them: carbohydrates, proteins and

a)

fats

b)

atoms

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

hydrogen

4.

Plants don't need ________ to grow.

a)

soil

b)

air

c)

water

d)

sunlight

5.

What are the two reactants in photosynthesis?

a)

Carbon Dioxide and Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide and Glucose

c)

Glucose and Water

d)

Glucose and Oxygen

6.

The food making process of a plant is called:

a)

photosynthesis.

b)

chlorophyll.

c)

germination.

d)

baking.

7.

Plants get their green color from the chemical:

a)

chlorophyll.

b)

photosynthesis.

c)

germination.

d)

Crayola.

8.

During photosynthesis, what are the products?

a)

water and carbon dioxide

b)

carbon dioxide and soil

c)

oxygen and glucose

d)

fats and proteins

9.

During photosynthesis, plants make sugar and

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

10.

Photosynthesis is

a)

burning glucose for energy

b)

the process in which plants make food

c)

exchanging gases through stomata

d)

the substance that makes plants green

11.

What food do plants make?

a)

sugar (glucose)

b)

chlorolasts

c)

seeds

d)

carbon dioxide

12.

Which type of organism would MOST likely benefit directly from increased levels of CO2?

a)

mushroom

b)

tree

c)

bird

d)

fish

13.

Which statement accurately describes an interaction between plants and animals?

a)

Animals release CO2, required for photosynthesis.

b)

Animals release O2, required for plant survival.

c)

Plants provide humans with atmospheric nitrogen.

d)

Plants provide humans with CO2 for respiration.

14.

6. Formula for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

a)

C6H12O6+6O2→6CO2+6H2O

b)

6CO2+6H2O→C6H12O6+6O2

c)

2H2O→2H2+O2

d)

2H2+O2→2H2O

15.

People take in and release gases from the air when they breathe. Which exhaled gas is a waste product of respiration?

a)

helium

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

hydrogen

16.

Formula for CELLULAR RESPIRATION?

a)

CO2+H2O+Light Energy-->C6H12O6+O2

b)

CO2+H2O+ATP-->C6H12O6+O2

c)

C6H12O6+O2-->CO2+H2O+Light Energy

d)

C6H12O6+O2-->CO2+H2O+ATP

17.

Which organelle does CELLULAR RESPIRATION happen in?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Chloroplast

18.

Which organelle does PHOTOSYNTHESIS happen in?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Chloroplast

19.

Plants make their own food.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

All the energy that organisms get from food originally comes from the __________________.

a)

plants

b)

sun

c)

nutrients

d)

vitamins

21.

Which is NOT a food molecule?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

fats

c)

hydrogen

d)

proteins

e)

glucose

22.

What do plants need to perform photosynthesis?

a)

sun, water, and oxygen from the air

b)

sun, water, and carbon dioxide from the air

c)

sun, soil, and water

23.

Both plants and animals use energy produced from cellular respiration?

a)

True

b)

False

24.

If the lights are left ON, in which test tube would you expect to see the MOST CO2 after the experiment?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

In which test tube will the most photosynthesis take place if the lights are left on?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.

What results would you expect with one snail, one elodea, and the lights on?

a)

The amount of CO2 and O2 would stay about the same.

b)

The amount of CO2 would increase and O2 would decrease

c)

The amount of CO2 would decrease and O2 would increase

d)

The amount of CO2 and O2 would both decrease

27.

What were the results of this experiment?

a)

The amount of O2 increased.

b)

The amount of CO2 increased.

c)

The amount of CO2 decreased.

d)

The amount of O2 stayed the same.

28.

What may have caused these results?

a)

Elodea was doing photosynthesis.

b)

Elodea was doing respiration.

c)

Snails were doing photosynthesis.

d)

Snails and elodea were doing respiration.

29.

If the lights are turned on, in which test tube(s) would photosynthesis be taking place? Choose TWO answers.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

What color will the BTB solution turn if you blew bubbles into it?

a)

blue

b)

clear

c)

yellow