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Photo SYN thesis Quiz

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 33mins

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Class
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1.

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

2.

Select all that are raw materials / reactants for Photosynthesis.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight

e)

Glucose

3.

Select all the products for Photosynthesis.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight

e)

Glucose

4.

Which choice correctly shows the gases that enter and exit plants during photosynthesis?

a)

Enter: Oxygen

Exit: Carbon dioxide

b)

Enter: Water vapor

Exit: Glucose

c)

Enter: Carbon dioxide

Exit: Oxygen

d)

Enter: Light

Exit: Water vapor

5.

Which of the following is an example of an AUTOTROPH?

a)

Air Plant

b)

Mushroom

c)

Dog

d)

Human

e)

Apple Tree

6.

What is the ultimate ORIGINAL source of energy for living things

a)

Sugar

b)

Sun

c)

Water

d)

Carbon dioxide

7.

What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Chlorine

c)

Green

d)

Stroma

8.

Plants need ________ for photosynthesis

a)

oxygen

b)

soil

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

sugar

9.

The ____________ is the most photosynthetic part of a plant.

a)

leaf

b)

flower

c)

roots

d)

stem

10.

Leaves look green because.....

a)

they eat their vegetables

b)

they absorb green light

c)

they are sick

d)

the chlorophyll reflects green light

11.

Glucose is a...

a)

sugar

b)

carbohydrate

c)

solid

d)

all are correct

12.

The formula for glucose is...

a)

C12 H22 O11

b)

NaCl

c)

NaOH

d)

C6 H12 O6

13.

Which color light would likely produce the least amount of bubbles in this setup?

a)

green

b)

blue

c)

white

d)

red

14.

What color of light is best absorbed by plants?

a)

red and blue

b)

green and yellow

c)

red and green

d)

blue and green

e)

only green

15.

The role of a water molecule in the light dependent reaction is to...

a)

provide an electron for the next stage.

b)

provide the carbon for the next stage.

c)

provide the oxygen for the next stage.

d)

do nothing.

16.

Which of the following plants fixes carbon at night?

a)

sugar cane

b)

cactus

c)

bromeliad

d)

mistletoe

17.

During photosynthesis, the energy from the sun is used to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen during which stage?

a)

Light Dependent

b)

Light Independent

c)

Calvin Cycle

d)

Dark Reaction

e)

Any stage it deems necessary

18.

Which of the following statements best describes the term photosynthesis?

a)

When plants absorb the energy from the sun.

b)

The process of plants reproducing.

c)

The process by which plants make their own food.

d)

The process by which animals eat food.

19.

Chlorophyl is...

a)

The substance that makes plants green.

b)

Found inside the chloroplast cells.

c)

Used to absorb energy from the sun.

d)

All of the above.

e)

Only 2 of the 3 options.

20.

The openings that are found in the leaves of plants are called:

a)

Stomata

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Xylem

d)

Chloroplast

21.

The process of photosynthesis takes place in the:

a)

leaves of the plant.

b)

stem of the plant.

c)

roots of the plant.

d)

All of Options

22.

Why are plants considered autotrophs?

a)

They make their own food

b)

They provide food for others

23.

What part of the plant soaks up water for photosynthesis?

a)

Roots

b)

Leaf

c)

Petals

d)

Stem

24.

What happens to the O2 created in the light phase?

a)

Is transferred to the Calvin Cycle

b)

Donates its electrons to the Chlorophyll molecules

c)

Provides a carbon to form the unstable 6-carbon molecule

d)

Diffuses out through the stomata

25.

The rate of photosynthesis can be influenced by...

a)

Temperature

b)

Carbon dioxide levels

c)

Light intensity

d)

Oxygen concentration

26.

Which organelle is responsible for making food (Glucose) using sunlight?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

27.

Is Glucose (C6H12O6) a reactant or product of Photosynthesis?

a)

Reactant

b)

Product

c)

Both

d)

Neither

28.

What is the chemical formula for water?

a)

H2O

b)

HO2

c)

CHO2

d)

CO2H

29.

What is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide?

a)

H2O

b)

CO2

c)

CHO2

d)

CO2H

30.

What is the chemical formula for oxygen?

a)

H12O2

b)

C6O2

c)

O3

d)

O2

31.

During photosynthesis, the atoms in the water and carbon dioxide ________ to form oxygen and glucose.

a)

change

b)

multiply

c)

rearrange

d)

disappear

32.

Where do plants get the energy for photosynthesis to take place?

a)

Nutrients in the soil

b)

The sun

c)

Their chlorophyll

d)

Bee pollination

33.

What will happen to the photosynthesis rate if you increase the intensity of light?

a)

Photosynthesis rate will increase.

b)

Photosynthesis rate will decrease.

c)

Photosynthesis rate will remain the same.

d)

Photosynthesis will stop.

34.

How is the leaf adapted to do photosynthesis?

a)

The leaf's upper layer is thin and transparent to allow light to pass through.

b)

The leaf's palisade layer has the most chloroplast to absorb the maximum amount of light possible.

c)

The leaf's lower layer has many stomata to allow gases to diffuse.

d)

All of the descriptions are true.

35.

If carbon dioxide is completely removed from a plant’s environment, what would you expect to happen to the plant’s production of high-energy sugars (rate of photosynthesis)?

a)

Sugar production will likely increase.

b)

Sugars will not be produced.

c)

The rate of sugar production will decrease .

d)

Fewer sugars will be produced at first, but then the plant will recover.

36.

What is the role of stomata?

a)

Transport sugar

b)

Where photosynthesis happens

c)

Openings in the leaf that allows gas in and out the plant

d)

Transport water and support the plant

37.

Which cells found either side of the opening control the stomata?

a)

Guard cell

b)

Palisade cell

c)

Spongy mesophyll

d)

Cuticle and Epidermis

38.

What is the role of the spongy mesophyll?

a)

It transport water

b)

It transport sugar

c)

It allows gas to move through the leaf

d)

It is where photosynthesis happens

39.

What do air plants not need?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Water

c)

Sunlight

d)

Soil Nutrients

40.

What is a good source of carbon dioxide for photosynthesis?

a)

Animals exhaling

b)

Water cycle

c)

The sun

d)

Plant waste

41.

Do the light dependent and light independent reactions occur in the same location of the chloroplast?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

It depends.

42.

Can the light dependent and light independent reactions occur at the same time?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

It depends.

43.

Do the light dependent and light independent reactions produce the same components?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

It depends.

44.

The light independent reactions (Calvin Cycle / Dark Reaction) cannot function without...

a)

Water

b)

Sunlight

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Oxygen