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Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration, and ATP

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are used in the overall reactions for photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water

c)

light

d)

all of the above

2.

Most plants appear green because chlorophyll

a)

does not absorb green light.

b)

reflects violet light.

c)

absorbs green light.

d)

none of the above

3.

If carbon dioxide is removed from a plant’s environment, what would you expect to happen to its production

of high-energy sugars?

a)

More sugars will be produced.

b)

No sugars will be produced.

c)

The same number of sugars will be produced but without carbon dioxide.

d)

Carbon dioxide does not affect the production of high-energy sugars in plants.

4.

Photosynthesis uses sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into

a)

oxygen.

b)

high-energy sugars.

c)

ATP and oxygen.

d)

oxygen and high-energy sugars.

5.

What are the reactants in the equation for cellular respiration?

a)

oxygen and lactic acid

b)

carbon dioxide and water

c)

glucose and oxygen

d)

water and glucose

6.

Photosynthesis is to chloroplasts as cellular respiration is to

a)

chloroplasts.

b)

cytoplasm.

c)

mitochondria.

d)

nucleus.

7.

Which of the following is released during cellular respiration?

a)

oxygen

b)

air

c)

energy

d)

lactic acid

8.

Cellular respiration releases energy by breaking down

a)

food molecules.

b)

ATP.

c)

carbon dioxide.

d)

water.

9.

Which of these is a product of cellular respiration?

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

glucose

d)

all of the above

10.

Cellular respiration is called an aerobic process because it requires

a)

light.

b)

exercise.

c)

oxygen.

d)

glucose.

11.

Unlike photosynthesis, cellular respiration occurs in

a)

animal cells only.

b)

plant cells only.

c)

all but plant cells.

d)

all eukaryotic cells.

12.

The products of photosynthesis are the

a)

products of cellular respiration.

b)

reactants of cellular respiration.

c)

products of glycolysis.

d)

reactants of fermentation.

13.

Which is true about photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

a)

Photosynthesis captures light energy and cellular respiration releases energy in the form of ATP

b)

Both photosynthesis and cellular respiration capture sunlight as energy

c)

Photosynthesis uses ATP energy that was made in cellular respiration

d)

Cellular respiration produces sunlight for photosynthesis to use

14.

In terms of photosynthesis and cellular respiration, how do plants and animals depend on each other?

a)

Animals release glucose and oxygen during photosynthesis, which plants take in

b)

Plants release carbon dioxide, which animals need for cellular respiration

c)

Animals release carbon dioxide, which plants take in, and plants release oxygen, which animals take in

d)

Plants absorb sunlight energy, which was released by animals during cellular respiration

15.

Which equation describes what happens in photosynthesis?

a)

C6H12O6+H2O→CO2+energy

b)

6CO2+6H2O+energy→C6H12O6+6O2

c)

C6H12O6+6O2→6CO2+6H2O+energy

d)

CO2+O2+H20+energy→CH2O5

16.

Oxygen is a product of photosynthesis. The primary role of this oxygen in cellular respiration is to:

a)

yield energy in the form of ATP as it is passed down the respiratory chain.

b)

act as an acceptor for electrons and hydrogen, forming water.

c)

combine with carbon, forming CO2.

d)

combine with lactate, forming pyruvate

17.

What is the main purpose of photosynthesis?

a)

To release ATP energy for plants

b)

To create glucose for plants

c)

To keep the plants green

d)

To make water for the plant

18.

Which of these are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

ATP and sunlight

b)

Glucose and oxygen

c)

Water and carbon dioxide

d)

Sunlight and oxygen

19.

Which is true about photosynthesis?

a)

It uses sunlight to turn carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen

b)

It burns glucose as an energy source

c)

It releases ATP energy by taking in carbon dioxide and water

d)

It can be used by animals to turn carbon dioxide into oxygen

20.

What is the main purpose of cellular respiration?

a)

To release ATP energy for organisms

b)

To use sunlight to make glucose

c)

To release oxygen for organisms to breathe

d)

To release carbon dioxide

21.

Which is true about cellular respiration?

a)

It uses sunlight as an energy source

b)

It is used by plants to turn sunlight energy into chemical energy

c)

It is used by organisms to make ATP energy by taking in glucose and oxygen

d)

It is the exact same as photosynthesis

22.

Identify the organelle responsible for photosynthesis.

a)

mitochondira

b)

chloroplast

c)

cell wall

d)

centriole

23.

Identify the organelle responsible for cellular respiration.

a)

mitochondria

b)

centriole

c)

chloroplast

d)

cell wall

24.

What type of organism makes its own food?

a)

Autotroph

b)

Heterotroph

25.

Which category of organism cannot make its own food?

a)

Autotroph

b)

Heterotroph

26.
What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?
a)
Chlorosynthesis
b)
Chlorophyll
c)
ADP
d)
Electron Transport
27.
The main source of energy for all life comes from ____.
a)
the Earth
b)
the moon
c)
the sun
d)
the food we eat/make
28.
In aerobic respiration.... 
a)

oxygen is not used

b)

oxygen is used

c)

oxygen is stored

d)

oxygen is released

29.
In anaerobic respiration...
a)

oxygen is not used

b)

oxygen is used

c)

oxygen is stored

d)

oxygen is released

30.

Which statement about photosynthesis is correct?

a)

Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from water.

b)

Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from soil.

c)

Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from sunlight.

d)

Plants do not require energy to perform photosynthesis.

31.
This is referred to as the energy currency of the cell
a)
ADP
b)
ATP
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleus
32.

Glucose is broken down into pyruvic acid during which process

a)
Krebs cycle
b)
Calvin cycle
c)
Glycolysis
d)
Photosynthesis
33.
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
34.
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
a)
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
b)
6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
c)
6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy
d)
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
35.
Where does the Krebs Cycle take place?
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplast
c)
cytoplasm
d)
nucleus
36.

Which molecule isn't a high energy hydrogen carrier?

a)
FADH2
b)
NADH
c)
oxygen
37.

what are the outputs of glycolysis?

a)

CO2

b)

Pyruvic acid x 2

c)

H2O

d)

ATP

38.
The energy in ATP is stored 
a)
in the bond between the second and third phosphate
b)
in the bond between the first and second phosphate
c)
in the bond between the adenosine and the first phosphate
d)
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39.
The splitting of the glucose molecule is called?
a)
synthesis
b)
denaturalization
c)
glycolysis
d)
dissolving
40.

What are the reactants (taken into) of cellular respiration? (Mark all of them!)

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

e)

energy

41.
Where does glycolysis take place?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Stroma
c)
Thylakoid
d)
Mitochondria
42.

Which of the following do at least one stage of cellular respiration

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

bacteria

d)

fungi

43.

What happens to the carbon atoms in glucose during cellular respiration?

a)

They are exhaled as CO2CO_2  

b)

They disappear

c)

They are broken down and dissolve

d)

They stay in the mitochondria forever

44.

Why does the third phosphate in ATP have so much energy stored in the bond?

a)

it is highly unstable

b)

it isn't

c)

it is highly stable

d)

it is moving very fast

45.

What role do NADH and FADH2 (produced during Glycolysis and Kreb's Cycle) play in cellular respiration

a)

they are energy carriers (hydrogen)that use that energy to produce massive amounts of ATP

b)

They are waste products and are pushed out of the cell

c)

They are necessary for long-term energy storage

d)

They don't play any role in cellular respiration

46.

What are the outputs of the kreb's cycle

a)

CO2

b)

H2O

c)

ATP

d)

NADH and FADH2

47.

What happens in the electron transport chain?

a)

NADH and FADH2 drop off hydrogens to form massive amounts of ATP

b)

pyruvic acid is formed from breaking down glucose

c)

CO2 is released and H2O and ATP

d)

glucose is broken down and ATP is formed