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Photosynthesis

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

nutrients in the soil

b)

the sun

c)

chlorophyll

d)

bee pollination

2.

What part of the plant soaks up water for photosynthesis?

a)

roots

b)

petals

c)

leaf

d)

stem

3.

What is the food manufacturing process in plants?

a)

respiration

b)

chlorophyll

c)

glucose

d)

photosynthesis

4.

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 the above.

5.

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.

6.
What gas  do plants give off after conducting photosynthesis that humans/animals need in order to live?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Hydrogen
7.

Complete the equation for photosynthesis

carbon dioxide +___________ ------> Glucose + oxygen

a)

helium

b)

nitrogen

c)

water

d)

hydrogen

8.

What is the source of carbon dioxide as a reactant in photosynthesis?

a)

the soil

b)

the air

c)

the clouds

9.

The reactants to photosynthesis are...

a)

glucose and oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide and water

10.

The products of photosynthesis are...

a)

glucose and oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide and water

11.

Where does Photosynthesis take place in a plant cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

cytoplasm

d)

mitochondria

12.

Pigment in green plants that capture the energy in sunlight is called __________

a)

Greenplasts

b)

chlorophyll

c)

stomata

d)

chloroplasts

13.

Which of the following is the correct equation for photosynthesis?

a)

CO2 + light + H2O ---> O2 + Sugar

b)

CO2 + sugar + water --> O2 + light

c)

O2 + light + water ---> sugar + CO2

d)

CO2 + O2 + light ---> sugar + water

14.

Identify this molecule

a)

Oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

glucose

15.

Plants or plant like organisms that make their own food using energy from the sunlight -

a)

Heterotrophs

b)

autotrophs

c)

saprophytes

d)

chemotrophs

16.
What is the ultimate ORIGINAL source of energy for living things
a)
Sugar
b)
Sun
c)
Moon
d)
Carbon Dioxide
17.
Plants need ________ for photosynthesis
a)
oxygen
b)
soil
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sugar
18.

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

a)

Glucose

b)

ATP

c)

ADP

d)

GMP

19.

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

20.

True of False, Plants can perform Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis

a)

False

b)

True

21.

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

a)

cellular respiration

b)

osmosis

c)

photosynthesis

d)

transcription

22.

In what organelle does cellular respiration take place?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chromosomes

c)

lysosomes

d)

nucleus

23.

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

a)

Energy

b)

Sugar (Glucose)

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Water

24.

Which organism(s) go through cellular respiration?

a)

animals only

b)

plants only

c)

both animals and plants

d)

decomposers

25.

Stomata are made of specialized cells called ______ which surround a tiny pore/opening

a)

stoma

b)

guard cells

c)

dermal cells

d)

diffusion channels

26.

The main function of stomata is to

a)

capture sunlight

b)

protect leaves from insects

c)

allow gases to move rapidly in/out of leaves

d)

release sugars into the atmosphere

27.

What does the Xylem transport?

a)

Water and Minerals

b)

Glucose

c)

Blood

d)

Chlorophyll

28.

What does the Phloem transport?

a)

Water and Minerals

b)

Glucose

c)

Blood

d)

Chlorophyll

29.
Opening that allows gas exchange
a)
Stomata
b)
Leaves
c)
Roots
d)
Vascular tissue
30.
Which of the following are NOT found in animal cells
a)
chloroplasts and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and cell wall
c)
cell wall and cell membrane
d)
mitochondria and nucleus
31.
I am only found in a plant cell. What am I?
a)

cell membrane

b)
mitochondria
c)
cytoplasm
d)
chloroplast
32.

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

a)

Stomata

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Xylem

d)

Chloroplast

33.

Reorder the following

Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Water, Glucose into the equation for cellular respiration

a)

Oxygen

b)

Glucose

c)

yields

d)

Carbon Dioxide

e)

Water

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
34.

Match the following Carbon Dioxide, Water, Sugar, Oxygen, ATP

a)

ATP

1.

Energy

b)

Sugar

2.

C6H12O6

c)

Carbon Dioxide

3.

CO2

d)

Water

4.

H2O