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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 45mins

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1.

Which of the following equations represents the overall chemical reaction for photosynthesis?

a)

6O2+ 6H2O → C6H12O6+ 6O2

b)

C6H12O6 + 6H2O→ 6O2+ 6O2

c)

6CO2+ 6H2O→ C6H12O6+ 6O2

d)

6O2 + 6H2O→ C6H12O6 + 6CO2

2.

The rate of photosynthesis can be influenced by...

a)

Temperature

b)

Carbon dioxide levels

c)

Light intensity

d)

Oxygen concentration

3.

What are the two products of the light reactions that are needed for the calvin cycle?

a)

NAD and NADPH

b)

NADP + and Glucose

c)

NADPH and ATP

d)

Oxygen and NADPH

4.

Choose the statement that best describes light reaction.

a)

It converts CO2 to sugar molecule

b)

It converts light energy to chemical energy of ATP and NADPH

c)

It takes place in the stroma

5.

Autotrophs (producers) can perform photosynthesis because they have -

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosomes

c)

A Nucleus

d)

Chloroplasts

6.

What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen and glucose

c)

carbon dioxide and water

d)

water and glucose

7.

What is the chemical formula for glucose?

a)

C6H12O6

b)

C6H6O12

c)

C12H6O12

d)

C6O2H6

8.

What is the chemical formula for water?

a)

H2O

b)

HO2

c)

CHO2

d)

CO2H

9.

What is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide?

a)

H2O

b)

CO2

c)

CHO2

d)

CO2H

10.

What is the chemical formula for oxygen?

a)

H12O2

b)

C6O2

c)

O3

d)

O2

11.

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

12.

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.

13.

How would light intensity generally affect the rate of photosynthesis?

a)

Increases the rate, up to a point

b)

Increases the rate

c)

Decreases the rate

d)

No relationship to the rate

14.

What is the main product of photosynthesis

a)

Sugar (Glucose) 

b)

Carbon dioxide 

c)

Water 

d)

Sunlight

15.

Where does cellular respiration take place? 

a)

The chloroplast 

b)

The Golgi body 

c)

The mitochondria

d)

The cell membrane

16.

Which molecule is the (charged) energy carrying molecule inside a cell?

a)

ATP 

b)

ADP 

c)

CO2

17.

If you put yeast in dough and bake it, the yeast will metabolize the sugar and the bread will "Rise". What could explain this? 

a)

The yeast produces oxygen. 

b)

The yeast produces Carbon dioxide gas. 

c)

The yeast expands. 

d)

The yeast reproduces quickly and the bread rises. 

18.

Which of the following is the equation for Cellular Respiration?

a)

C6H12O6 + O2 -> CO2 + H2O

b)

CO2 + H2O -> C6H12O6 + O2

19.

What is the correct order of reactions for Cellular Respiration?

a)

Glycolysis, Kreb cycle, Electron transport chain

b)

Electron transport chain, Glycolysis, Kreb cycle

c)

Kreb Cycle, Electron Transport Chain, Glycolysis

20.

During photosynthesis, The Light-Dependent reactions occur in the:

a)

Thylakoid membranes

b)

Stroma

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Mitochondria

21.

Photosynthesis ______ glucose while cellular respiration ______ glucose.

a)

builds; breaks apart

b)

breaks apart; builds

22.

What organelle converts glucose into ATP?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Vesicles

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Mitochondria

23.

Please select who performs cellular respiration: 

a)

Animals 

b)

Both animals and plants 

c)

plants 

24.

Cellular respiration is...

a)

the process by which cells break down glucose into energy. 

b)

the process by which cells break light down into energy. 

c)

the process by which cells communicate with other cells. 

25.

In cellular respiration, the first step in releasing the energy of glucose in the cell is known as:

a)

electron transport

b)

glycolysis

c)

the Krebs Cycle

d)

the Calvin Cycle

26.

This is what is produced from photosynthesis. Select all that apply.

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

glucose

d)

carbon dioxide

27.

These are the reactants required for photosynthesis. Select all that apply.

a)

sunlight

b)

water

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen

28.

Which of the following is required to perform cellular respiration? Select all that apply.

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

glucose

d)

carbon dioxide

29.

Which of the following is produced from cellular respiration? Select all that apply.

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

ATP

30.

Cellular respiration occurs in the presence of oxygen. This means that it is a(n) ____ process.

a)

anaerobic

b)

aerobic

c)

photosynthetic

d)

chemosynthetic

31.

How does the body of a runner keep up with the demand for energy when cellular oxygen levels are low?

a)

through energy production in the mitochondria

b)

through aerobic respiration in the plasma membrane

c)

through ATP produced directly from sunlight

d)

through anaerobic respiration in the cytoplasm

32.

How does the amount of energy resulting from fermentation compare with that of aerobic respiration?

a)

Aerobic respiration results in less energy.

b)

Aerobic respiration results in more energy.

c)

Each process results in equal amounts of energy.

d)

Each process results in variable amounts of energy.

33.

Which statement best compares aerobic and anaerobic respiration?

a)

Less ATP is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration.

b)

More water is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration.

c)

More oxygen is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration.

d)

Less lactic acid is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration.

34.

Which of the following macromolecules are a prominent part of animal tissues that function in insulation, helping animals conserve heat?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

35.

What type of solution is shown in the picture?

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

36.

Which is true of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.

b)

Eukaryotic cells do not have nuclei, and prokaryotic cells do have nuclei.

c)

Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, and eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles.

d)

Eukaryotic cells are simpler than prokaryotic cells.

37.

Which type of cells has a chloroplast?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Plant Cell

c)

Animal Cell

38.

Which do BOTH prokaryotes and eukaryotes contain?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

cell wall

39.

This is a picture of:

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

40.

A fossilized cell is discovered, and evidence suggests it reproduced on its own and had DNA, but a membrane did not enclose its DNA. Which type of organism would this most likely be?

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

c)

virus cell

d)

animal cell

41.

The role of enzymes in the cell is best summarized by which of the following statements?

a)

Enzymes control the rate and process of chemical reactions in our body by helping break and form chemical bonds

b)

Enzymes carry the genetic information needed for our cells to function.

c)

Enzymes send electrical signals through the bodies of multicellular organisms.

d)

Enzymes are the main energy storage molecules within our cells.

42.

Rate of photosynthesis ________ as light intensity _________

a)

increases, increases

b)

decreases, increases

c)

increases, decreases

43.

Which of the following describes how cellular respiration follows the Law of Conservation of Energy?

a)

The energy that goes into the process of cellular respiration is lost to create new substances.

b)

The total amount of energy needed to complete the process of cellular respiration remains the same.

c)

The total amount of energy needed to complete the process of cellular respiration decreases over time.

d)

The energy that goes into the process of cellular respiration is used up to create new energy that is stored in the new substances.

44.

Which of the following statements best explains the general process of cellular respiration?

a)

Living organisms take in oxygen and water to create food in the form of sugar.

b)

Living organisms use energy from the sun and water to create food in the form of sugar.

c)

Living organisms break down sugar from food to combine with oxygen making usable energy.

d)

Living organisms take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen through the cells thereby providing energy.

45.

Many high-level athletes do “cool downs” which consist of slowing down their actions, breathing deeply, and eating a snack. Why does this speed up their recovery process after an intense workout?

a)

Breathing deeply they release more carbon dioxide which leads to more energy for cellular respiration to begin.

b)

Cooling down in this way they are able to take in oxygen and sugar which allows their cells to produce energy through cellular respiration.

c)

Cooling down in this way they are able to take in carbon dioxide and water which allows their cells to produce energy through cellular respiration.

d)

When eating a snack, they take in energy which converts to sugar needed by the body to produce oxygen for the athletes muscles to begin cellular respiration.

46.

Which statement below accurately describes how the materials used during photosynthesis provide evidence for the Law of Conservation of Mass?

a)

The total mass of oxygen used in photosynthesis is equal to the amount carbon dioxide used.

b)

The total mass of glucose used in photosynthesis is equal to the amount of carbon dioxide produced.

c)

The total amount of water and carbon dioxide produced will equal the total amount of glucose and oxygen initially used.

d)

The total amount of glucose and oxygen produced will equal the total amount of water and carbon dioxide initially used.

47.

The plant is watered and placed under strong light for four hours. Which graph accurately shows CO2 concentration against time?

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.

"Describe the graph at point X."

Select the best answer.

a)

At point X, light intensity is high, photosynthetic rate is at its maximum and has stopped increasing.

b)

The rate of photosynthesis is at its maximum at the light intensity of point X.

c)

At point X with high light intensity, rate of photosynthesis is not changing or increasing.

d)

As light intensity continue to increase, the photosynthetic rate does not continue increasing.

49.

Which lettered graph represents the effect of carbon dioxide gas on photosynthetic rate?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

50.

On this photosynthesis practical, bubbles of gas are produced.  What is this gas?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Chlorine

d)

Oxygen