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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 53mins

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Class
Date
1.

Photosynthesis is a biological process that occurs in autotrophs. Which of the following is produced as a result of photosynthesis?

a)

Water and light

b)

Glucose and chlorophyll

c)

Glucose and oxygen

d)

Carbon dioxide and water

2.

The organic molecule that is the cell's primary form of energy?

a)

Glucose

b)

ATP

c)

ADP

d)

GMP

3.

Where do the reactions of photosynthesis take place in autotrophs?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Walls

d)

Cytoplasm

4.

Where does the energy for plants to perform photosynthesis come from?

a)

Breaking down ATP

b)

sunlight

c)

glucose metabolism

d)

None of the Above

5.

What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis? Choose the BEST answer

a)

C6H12O6 + O2 -> CO2 + H2O

b)

CO2 + H2O --> C6H12O6 + O2

c)

6 CO2 + 6 H2O --> C6H12O6 + 6 O2

d)

C6H12O6 + 6 O2 -> 6 CO2 + 6 H2O

6.

What is the pigment responsible for absorbing light energy in chloroplasts during photosynthesis?

a)

None of the Above

b)

Carotenoids

c)

Xenophylls

d)

Chlorophyll

7.

Cellular Respiration involves the chemical breakdown of _____ to form ATP Energy

a)

Fats

b)

Fructose

c)

Glucose

d)

Proteins

8.

Which of the following chemical equations properly demonstrates Cellular Respiration? Choose the BEST answer.

a)

C6H12O6 + O2 --> H2O + CO2

b)

H2O + CO2 -> C6H12O6 + O2

c)

C6H12O6 + 6 O2 -> 6 H2O + 6 CO2

d)

6 H2O + 6 CO2 -> C6H12O6 + 6 O2

9.

Where do the reactions of Aerobic respiration take place? (Krebs Cycle & Electron Transport Chain)

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Cell Wall

10.

True of False, Plants can perform Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis

a)

False

b)

True

11.
What are the two products that are formed in photosynthesis?
a)
Oxygen and carbon dioxide
b)
Water and oxygen
c)
Oxygen and glucose
d)
Water and glucose
12.

Photosynthesis is ...

a)

The process in which organisms convert/transfer energy from glucose to ATP.

b)

The process in which organisms exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen in their lungs.

c)

The process of taking a picture.

d)

The process of plants converting/transferring solar energy to chemical energy to make their food.

13.
What are the reactants (what's needed) for photosynthesis?
a)
glucose and oxygen
b)
light, water, and carbon dioxide
c)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

d)

light and water

14.

Which process does heterotrophs and autotrophs undergo in order to convert glucose into ATP?

a)

cellular respiration

b)

osmosis

c)

photosynthesis

d)

transcription

15.

In what organelle does cellular respiration take place?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chromosomes

c)

lysosomes

d)

nucleus

16.

Cellular respiration is a chemical reaction that converts chemical energy stored in glucose into which large molecule?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

citric acid

c)

pyruvate

d)

ATP

17.

What is one of the reactants (raw materials) going into cellular respiration?

a)

Energy

b)

Sugar (Glucose)

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Water

18.

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.

19.

Which organism(s) go through cellular respiration?

a)

animals only

b)

plants only

c)

both animals and plants

d)

decomposers

20.

What is the main purpose of photosynthesis?

a)

To make food

b)

To create energy

c)

To release oxygen

d)

To absorb sunlight

21.

How are photosynthesis and cellular respiration related?

a)

They're not, they are completely different processes and neither the products nor reactants of either process are related

b)

Both require sunlight to take place

c)

The products of photosynthesis (C6H12O6 + O2) are the same as the reactants of cellular respiration. The products of cellular respiration (CO2 + H2O) are the same as the reactants of photosynthesis

d)

They both take place in animal cells

22.

True of false: Plants do not need to undergo cellular respiration

a)

True

b)

False

23.
Select the balanced equation that represents cellular respiration.
a)
C6H12O6 + 6O2 −−> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
b)
2C6H12O6 + 4O2 −−> 4CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
24.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
CO2 + light + H2O --> O2 + Sugar
b)
CO2 + sugar + H2O --> O2 + light
c)
O2 + light + H2O --> CO2 + Sugar
d)
CO2 + O2 + H2O --> Light+ Sugar
25.

If plants breathe in carbon dioxide, what do they breathe out?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon monoxide

d)

Helium

26.

What 3 things do plants need for the process of photosynthesis?

a)

Sunlight, oxygen and sugar.

b)

Water, soil and oxygen.

c)

Sunlight, carbon dioxide and water.

d)

Sunlight, soil and water.

27.

What color is chlorophyll?

a)

Green

b)

Blue

c)

Red

d)

Purple

28.

Sunlight is the main source of energy that drives photosynthesis process.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The plants gets its nutrients from sugar, called __________.

a)

Galactose

b)

Fructose

c)

Sugar

d)

Glucose

30.
What are the two products of photosynthesis?
a)
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
b)

Oxygen and Sugar

c)
Sunlight and Sugar
31.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
CO2 + light + H2O --> O2 + Sugar
b)
CO2 + sugar + H2O --> O2 + light
c)
O2 + light + H2O --> CO2 + Sugar
d)
CO2 + O2 + H2O --> Light+ Sugar
32.

Which plant organelle transforms light into glucose to use as food?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Nucleus

33.

What process occurs when light energy is captured by chlorophyll in autotrophs and converted into sugar?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

34.
This is referred to as the energy currency of the cell
a)
ADP
b)
ATP
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleus
35.
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
36.
Cellular respiration takes place in the
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosomes
d)
mitochondria
37.
What are the products of aerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
38.
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
39.
What are the two reactants of cellular respiration?
a)
C6H12O6 & 6CO2
b)
6 CO2 & 6H2O
c)
C6H12O6 & 6O2
d)
6CO2 & 6O2
40.

Which type of cell uses cellular respiration?

a)

Plant cells

b)

Animal cells

c)

Both Animals and Plants

41.

What does aerobic mean?

a)

without ATP

b)

without oxygen

c)

with ATP

d)

with oxygen

42.

Which one is NOT part of aerobic respiration?

a)

Kreb's cycle

b)

light dependent

c)

electron transport chain

d)

glycolysis

43.

Where does photosynthesis occur in the cell?

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

44.

Where does anaerobic respiration occur in the cell?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

chloroplast

45.

What does anaerobic mean?

a)

without oxygen

b)

with oxygen

c)

without ATP

d)

with ATP

46.

What compound is broken down in cellular respiration?

a)

ATP

b)

water

c)

glucose

d)

carbon dioxide

47.

Which type of respiration makes more ATP?

a)

aerobic

b)

anaerobic

48.

What does a plant take IN to start photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

glucose

d)

lipids

49.

What does a plant give OFF in photosynthesis?

a)

water, sunlight

b)

glucose, oxygen

c)

oxygen, water

d)

glucose, carbon dioxide

50.

What is the purpose of cellular respiration?

a)

produce glucose for all living things

b)

produce ATP for plants

c)

produce glucose for plants

d)

produce ATP for all living things

51.

What is the purpose of cellular respiration?

a)

produce glucose for all living things

b)

produce ATP for plants

c)

produce glucose for plants

d)

produce ATP for all living things

52.

What does photosynthesis produce?

a)

water for plants

b)

glucose for all living things

c)

glucose for plants

d)

ATP for plants

53.

What is the name of the green pigment in plants?

a)

chloroplast

b)

glucose

c)

chlorophyll

d)

ATP

54.

Where does glycolysis occur in the cell?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

protein

55.

What does a cell need to start cellular respiration?

a)

water, sugar

b)

carbon dioxide, water

c)

oxygen, sugar

d)

oxygen, water

56.

What is the definition of photosynthesis?

a)

plants use glucose to produce ATP

b)

uses the sun's energy to produce glucose

c)

the breakdown of carbon dioxide to glucose

d)

uses the sun's energy to produce ATP

57.

A light-dependent reaction requires sunlight AND:

a)

glucose

b)

water

c)

ATP

d)

oxygen

58.

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.

59.

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

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water

c)

light

d)

all of the above

60.

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

61.

Photosynthesis is to chloroplasts as cellular respiration is to

a)

chloroplasts.

b)

cytoplasm.

c)

mitochondria.

d)

nucleus.

62.

Which of the following is released during cellular respiration?

a)

oxygen

b)

air

c)

energy

d)

lactic acid

63.

Cellular respiration releases energy by breaking down

a)

food molecules.

b)

ATP.

c)

carbon dioxide.

d)

water.

64.

Cellular respiration is called an aerobic process because it requires

a)

light.

b)

exercise.

c)

oxygen.

d)

glucose.

65.

Unlike photosynthesis, cellular respiration occurs in

a)

animal cells only.

b)

plant cells only.

c)

all but plant cells.

d)

all eukaryotic cells.

66.

The products of photosynthesis are the

a)

products of cellular respiration.

b)

reactants of cellular respiration.

c)

products of glycolysis.

d)

reactants of fermentation.

67.

What kind of algae is made into biofuel?

a)

Brown algae

b)

Red algae

c)

Green algae

68.

Algae are similar to plants, yet they don't have _____

a)

Roots

b)

Flowers and Fruits

c)

Stem

d)

Leaves

69.

What determines the color of algae?

a)

Temperature

b)

Acidity of water

c)

Pigments

d)

Air Pollutants

70.

What is the primary nutrients for algae?

a)

Organics substances

b)

Inorganic substances

c)

Both organic and inorganic substances

d)

Fish and Chips

71.

Algae body lacks distinguishable roots, leaves, and trunk. What is the name of algae body?

a)

Thillus

b)

Thallus

c)

Thollus

d)

Thalus

72.

Algae has a specific outgrowth from their body that they use to fixate to the surface of rock and sediment.

Name this out growth.

a)

Rhizoids

b)

Rizoids

c)

Rizoidz

d)

Raisins

73.

This single celled algae can cause water bloom in favorable conditions.

a)

Chlorella

b)

Volvox

c)

Kelp

d)

Spirogyra

74.

This multi-cellular filamentous algae prefers to grow in fresh water and it creates cauliflower mass.

a)

Chlorella

b)

Kelp

c)

Volvox

d)

Spirogyra

75.

This algae exists as a colony in contaminated waters, where it serves as a good bio-indicator.

a)

Chlorella

b)

Volvox

c)

Kelp

d)

Spirogyra

76.

This algae has oxygen filled blister that help in keeping it upright. 

a)

Chlorella

b)

Volvox

c)

Kelp

d)

Chlorella

77.

Algae are unique living organism, whose beneficial properties we can reap for our benefit.

a)

Intense and quantitative production of oxygen,

b)

Useful in food production, medicine and perfumery.

c)

Hideaway and living environment for aquatic fauna.

d)

Harmful polluter that cause water bloom and release toxic chemicals.

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