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Photosynthesis Reactions

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the overall photosynthesis equation using words?

a)

carbon dioxide + water + sunlight -> glucose + oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide + oxygen + sunlight -> glucose + water

c)

glucose + water -> oxygen and sunlight

d)

carbon dioxide + glucose + sunlight -> oxygen + water

2.

What is the overall photosynthesis equation using chemical formulas?

a)

C6H12O6 + 6H20 + radiant energy -> 6CO2 + 6O2

b)

CO2 + H20 + radiant energy -> C6H12O6 + O2

c)

6CO2 + 6H20 + radiant energy -> C6H12O6 + 6O2

d)

6O2 + 6H20 + radiant energy -> C6H12O6 + 6CO2

3.

Select BOTH names of the two reactions that take place during photosynthesis.

a)

Light Independent Reaction (aka Calvin Cycle)

b)

ATP Cycle

c)

Light Dependent Reaction

d)

Thylakoid Process

4.

Occurs in the thylakoid

a)

Light Dependent Reaction

b)

Light Independent Reaction

c)

Both Light Dependent and Light Independent Reaction

5.

Occurs in the stroma

a)

Light Dependent Reaction

b)

Light Independent Reaction

c)

Both Light Dependent and Light Independent Reaction

6.

Occurs in the chloroplast

a)

Light Dependent Reaction

b)

Light Independent Reaction

c)

Both Light Dependent and Light Independent Reaction

7.

Also known as the Calvin cycle

a)

Light Dependent Reaction

b)

Light Independent Reaction

c)

Both Light Dependent and Light Independent Reaction

8.

Requires radiant energy

a)

Light Dependent Reaction

b)

Light Independent Reaction

c)

Both Light Dependent and Light Independent Reaction

9.

Requires CO2

a)

Light Dependent Reaction

b)

Light Independent Reaction

c)

Both Light Dependent and Light Independent Reaction

10.

Requires H20

a)

Light Dependent Reaction

b)

Light Independent Reaction

c)

Both Light Dependent and Light Independent Reaction

11.

Produces glucose

a)

Light Dependent Reaction

b)

Light Independent Reaction

c)

Both Light Dependent and Light Independent Reaction

12.

Produces O2 waste

a)

Light Dependent Reaction

b)

Light Independent Reaction

c)

Both Light Dependent and Light Independent Reaction

13.

Produces ATP and NADPH

a)

Light Dependent Reaction

b)

Light Independent Reaction

c)

Both Light Dependent and Light Independent Reaction

14.

Requires ATP and NADPH

a)

Light Dependent Reaction

b)

Light Independent Reaction

c)

Both Light Dependent and Light Independent Reaction

15.

Part of photosynthesis

a)

Light Dependent Reaction

b)

Light Independent Reaction

c)

Both Light Dependent and Light Independent Reaction

16.

What energy carrying molecule is produced during the light dependent reaction?

a)

ADP

b)

NADP+

c)

Glucose

d)

ATP

17.

What electron acceptor molecule is produced during the light dependent reaction?

a)

NADPH

b)

NADP+

c)

ATP

d)

ADP

18.

What happens to the oxygen that is produced during the light dependent reaction?

a)

It is changed into CO2 by the enzyme rubisco

b)

It is used in the light independent reaction

c)

It is released from the plant through the stomata

d)

It is converted into glucose

19.

Which pigment molecule absorbs light in both photosystem 1 and 2 in the light dependent reaction?

a)

ATP

b)

chlorophyll

c)

NADPH

d)

xanthophyll

20.

Which particles are excited by (get energy from) the light energy during photosystem 1 and 2?

a)

Calvintrons

b)

neutrons

c)

protons

d)

electrons

21.

What happens to electrons as they move along the electron transport chain?

a)

they turn into neutrons

b)

they gain energy

c)

they lose energy

d)

they become ATP

22.

Which type of ions are pumped into the thylakoid using the energy provided to the electron transport chain?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Electron

23.

When NADP+ gains a hydrogen ion and 2 electrons, it becomes which molecule?

a)

NADPH

b)

ATP

c)

ADP

d)

Glucose

24.

What enzyme helps to transform ADP into ATP?

a)

Glucose

b)

ATP synthase

c)

ADP creatase

d)

DNA transcriptase

25.

Which molecule contains more energy, ADP or ATP?

a)

ADP

b)

ATP

c)

They both contain the same amount of energy

26.

Which reactant must be split into 2 hydrogen ions, 2 electrons, and 1 oxygen atom to replace the electrons that are used up in the light dependent reaction?

a)

Radiant energy

b)

H2O

c)

CO2

d)

C6H12O6

27.

What 2 products of the light dependent cycle are necessary for the Calvin cycle? Select BOTH.

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

ATP

c)

Oxygen

d)

NADPH

28.

What is it called when the enzyme rubisco helps to combine the carbon in CO2 with the 5 carbons in RuBP? (Hint, it is the first stage of the light independent reaction)

a)

carbon fixation

b)

carbon rearrangement

c)

carbon dating

d)

carbonification

29.

What molecule does ATP turn into after its energy is used during the Calvin cycle?

a)

Glucose

b)

NADP+

c)

NADPH

d)

ADP

30.

What particles does NADPH lose during stage 2 of the Calvin cycle?

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

phosphates

d)

neutrons

31.

Glucose contains 6 carbon atoms. Which molecule do these 6 carbon atoms originally come from?

a)

ATP

b)

H2O

c)

CO2

d)

NADPH

32.

How is CAM photosynthesis different from normal photosynthesis?

a)

the plant takes a picture with a CAMera .

b)

the plant closes its stomata during the day.

c)

the plant closes its stomata at night.

d)

the plant removes its own enzymes during the winter.

33.

What types of climates have plants that may use CAM photosynthesis?

a)

Hot and dry

b)

Temperate and cool

c)

Cold and wet

d)

Temperate and wet

34.

In C4 photosynthesis, the CO2 is released in a deeper layer in the leaf that has less competition with _____________ so that the plant can be more efficient.

a)

wate

b)

oxygen

c)

calcium

d)

hydrogen