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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is/ are the product/s of Photosynthesis?

a)

Sugar

b)

Sugar and Oxygen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Water and Oxygen

2.

Where are the pigment molecules responsible for photosynthesis located?

a)

Stroma of the chloroplast

b)

Cytoplasm of the cell

c)

Thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

3.

Among the stages of Cellular respiration, which produces greatest number of ATP?

a)

Krebs cycle

b)

Glycolysis

c)

Calvin Cycle

d)

Electron transport chain

4.

Glycolysis is the first stage of Cellular Respiration and could be done both by aerobic and anaerobic organisms. The statement is_.

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Sometimes True

d)

Sometimes False

5.

What happens in Cellular Respiration?

a)

breaks down Glucose in order to produce ATP

b)

use energy from the sun to produce glucose

c)

take in energy to produce ATP

d)

use energy from the sun to produce oxygen

6.

Glycolysis produces pyruvate, ATP, NADPH and Oxygen. The statement is_.

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Undetermined

d)

Uncertain

7.

Organisms that can manufacture their own food are_.

a)

autotrophs

b)

heterotrophs

c)

endangered

d)

threatened

8.

The food- manufacturing process of plants is known as _.

a)

autotrophs

b)

heterotrophs

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Cellular respiration

9.

What is the correct sequence of the Stages of Cellular respiration?

a)

Electron transport chain, krebs cycle, glycolysis

b)

Glycolysis, electron transport chain, krebs cycle

c)

Glycolysis, krebs cycle, electron transport chain

d)

Krebs cycle, glycolysis, electron transport chain

10.

Which is NOT TRUE about Light-Independent reaction?

a)

It is one of the stages of Photosynthesis

b)

It is also known as Calvin Cycle

c)

It occurs before Light-Dependent reaction

d)

It occurs after Light-Dependent reaction

11.

Photosynthesis occur on what organelle of the cell?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

12.

Cellular respiration occur on what organelle of the cell?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

13.

What substance is present on plants that enable them to manufacture their own food?

a)

chloroplast

b)

chlorophyll

c)

antocyanin

d)

antioxidant

14.

Photosynthesis in plants mostly happens in its _.

a)

stem

b)

leaves

c)

bark

d)

roots

15.

The raw materials used in Photosynthesis are the products of Cellular Respiration. The statement is _.

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Undetermine

d)

Uncertain

16.

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

17.

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

a)

Glucose

b)

ATP

c)

ADP

d)

GMP

18.

Where do the reactions of photosynthesis take place in autotrophs?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Walls

d)

Cytoplasm

19.

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

20.

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

21.

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

a)

None of the Above

b)

Carotenoids

c)

Xenophylls

d)

Chlorophyll

22.

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

a)

Fats

b)

Fructose

c)

Glucose

d)

Proteins

23.

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

24.

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

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Cell Wall

25.

True of False, Plants can perform Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis

a)

False

b)

True

26.
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
27.

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.

28.
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

29.

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

a)

cellular respiration

b)

osmosis

c)

photosynthesis

d)

transcription

30.

In what organelle does cellular respiration take place?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chromosomes

c)

lysosomes

d)

nucleus

31.

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

32.

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

a)

Energy

b)

Sugar (Glucose)

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Water

33.

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.

34.

Which organism(s) go through cellular respiration?

a)

animals only

b)

plants only

c)

both animals and plants

d)

decomposers

35.

What is the main purpose of photosynthesis?

a)

To make food

b)

To create energy

c)

To release oxygen

d)

To absorb sunlight

36.

A student wants to conduct a photosynthesis experiment on four plants placed on a windowsill. Which of the following variables should be restricted to test the process of photosynthesis with the plants?

a)

The amount of soil each plant receives

b)

The amount of sunlight each plant receives

c)

The amount of fertilizer each plant receives

d)

The amount of oxygen gas each plant receives

37.

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

38.

There is a connection between photosynthesis and cellular respiration. The products from one provide the raw materials for the other. Which of the following products of photosynthesis are the starting material for cellular respiration?

a)

glucose and oxygen

b)

heat energy and ATP

c)

Carbon dioxide and water

d)

Light energy and chlorophyll

39.

The rate of photosynthesis can be determined by measuring the rate that raw materials are used up by a plant or by measuring the rate that products of photosynthesis are produced by a plant. How does placing a plant in a dark room for 24 hours affect the rate of photosynthesis?

a)

The rate of photosynthesis increases and the plant takes in more water

b)

The rate of photosyntheis decreases and the plant produces more sugar

c)

The rate of photosynthesis decreases and the plant produces more oxygen

d)

The rate of photsynthesis decreases and the planttakes in less carbon dioxide.

40.

Athletes train in areas of high altitudes where there is less oxygen available. By training in these low oxygen environments, which of the following are athletes trying to enhance in cellular respiration?

a)

Energy production

b)

building of muscle tissue

c)

increase of carbon dioxide in blood

d)

enhancement of the immune system

41.

During photosynthesis, an energy transformation takes place. Which of the following types of energy is formed in plants during photosynthesis?

a)

thermal energy

b)

physical energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

mechanical energy

42.

After food is consumed, chemical nutrients are absorbed into the blood. These nutrients then enter mitochondria. Which reaction must occur next for the cell to carry on other activities?

a)

Glucose and water combine to produce high-energy molecules

b)

Glucose and oxygen combine to produce high-energy molecules

c)

oxygen, light, and glucose combine to produce high-energy molecules.

d)

Oxygen, carbon dioxide, and glucose combine to produce high-energy molecules.

43.

A student has been asked to provide an example of how carbon is converted from a biotic form to an abiotic form. Which of the following examples should they use?

a)

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is absorbed by an ocean.

b)

Carbon dioxide in plants in converted into carbon in the form of sugar during photosynthesis

c)

Carbon in the form Calcium carbonate in rocks is converted into sediment through weathering.

d)

Carbon in the form of glucose in animals is converted into carbon dioxide during cellular respiration.

44.

Carbon is stored in organisms in various forms. When an organism dies, and they begin to decay, they lose mass. Which of the following sentences explains what happens to the carbon that is stored in the organism when they decay?

a)

The carbon is converted into carbon dioxide and released into the atomospher.

b)

The carbon is convertedinto nitrogen by bacteria in the soil.

c)

The carbon is destroyed as the leaves decompose.

d)

The carbon evaporates.

45.

Why are leaves green in color? It is because _.

a)

chloroplast absorbs green light

b)

chloroplast does not absorb green light

c)

light is present everywhere

d)

light is not needed

46.
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
47.
This is referred to as the energy currency of the cell
a)
ADP
b)
ATP
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleus
48.
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
49.
Aerobic respiration is different from anaerobic respiration in that aerobic respiration needs...
a)
chlorophyll
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
glucose
d)
oxygen
50.
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