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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Test

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 12hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where do the light-dependent reactions occur? 
a)
thylakoid membrane
b)
stroma
c)
mesophyll
d)
mitochondria
2.
Where does the Calvin Cycle occur?
a)
thylakoid
b)
stroma
c)
lumen
d)
mitochondria
3.
What are the reactants (what's needed) for photosynthesis?
a)
glucose and oxygen
b)
light, water, and carbon dioxide
4.
What gas is released by plants during photosynthesis?
a)
sulfur
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
hydrogen
5.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
carbon dioxide + water --> oxygen + glucose
b)
carbon dioxide + glucose + water --> oxygen 
c)
oxygen + water --> carbon dioxide + glucose
d)
glucose+ oxygen ---> water + carbon dioxide 
6.
What pigment absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?
a)
chloroplast
b)
thylakoid
c)
grana
d)
chlorophyll
7.
What is another name for glucose?
a)
Chlorophyll
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Stomata
d)
Sugar
8.
The fluid like substance found inside the chloroplast is called
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Stroma
c)
Thykloids
d)
Cell Wall
9.
Which organelle does photosynthesis take place in?
a)
Mitochondrion
b)
Chlorplast
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Nucleus
10.
This image shows the process of _____.
a)
Respiration
b)
Photosystem I
c)
Dark Reactions
d)
Photosynthesis
11.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
12.
__________ is a stack of thylakoids
a)
Granum
b)
Stomata
c)
Stroma
d)
Chloroplast
13.

Look at the diagram. Which gas would most likely be found in the greatest amount in the bubbles?
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
ozone
d)
carbon dioxide
14.
What is the source of energy for photosynthesis?
a)
carbohydrates-chemical
b)
sunlight-radiant
c)
heat-thermal
d)
television-electrical
15.
a)
Stroma
b)
Thylakoid
c)
Skittle
d)
Grana
16.
a)
Flapjack Stack
b)
Grana
c)
Thylakoid
d)
Stroma
17.
a)
Grana
b)
Thylakoid
c)
Stroma
d)
Jelly Filling
18.
a)
Inner Membrane
b)
Outer Membrane
c)
Thylakoid Membrane
d)
Frog Skins
19.

Which elements are used in Photosynthesis?


6H2O + 6CO2 ---> C6H12O6 + 6O2

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

All of the above

20.

Glucose (C6H12O6) is made of...

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

All of the above

21.

During photosynthesis, the energy from the sun is used to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Chlorophyll is what makes green plants...

a)

Green

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Purple

23.

What does C6H12O6 tell you about the glucose molecule?

a)

That it has 6 carbon (C) atoms, 12 hydrogen (H) atoms, and 6 oxygen (O) atoms

b)

That it has too many atoms for us to count, so we just assign random numbers to show that its really big

c)

That it is smaller than a water (H2O) atom

d)

That it has 12 carbon (C) atoms, 12 hydrogen (H) atoms, and 12 oxygen (O) atoms

24.

What do cells need to perform the process of cellular respiration?

a)

Sunlight, water (H2O) + carbon dioxide (CO2)

b)

Proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids

c)

Lactose (C12H22O11) + soil

d)

Glucose (C6H12O6) + Oxygen (O2)

25.

What is created as a result of cellular respiration?

a)

Glucose (C6H12O6) + Carbon dioxide (CO2)

b)

Water (H2O) + Carbon dioxide (CO2) + ATP Energy

c)

Proteins and lipids

d)

Chloroplasts

26.

Where in the cell does cellular respiration take place?

a)

The chloroplasts

b)

The golgi apparatus

c)

The mitochondria

d)

The cell wall

27.

Based upon the equation shown, how many molecules of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) are required to make one molecule of glucose (C6H12O6) as a result of photosynthesis?

a)

It takes 12 Oxygen and 6 Hydrogen atoms

b)

Photosynthesis requires 6 CO2 + 6 H2O molecules to create 1 molecule of glucose

c)

2 CO and 2 HO

d)

This is a trick question, photosynthesis does not require CO2 or H2O

28.

How are photosynthesis and cellular respiration related?

a)

They're not, they are completely different processes and neither the products nor reactants of either process are related

b)

Both require sunlight to take place

c)

The products of photosynthesis (C6H12O6 + O2) are the same as the reactants of cellular respiration. The products of cellular respiration (CO2 + H2O) are the same as the reactants of photosynthesis

d)

They both take place in animal cells

29.

True of false: Plants do not need to undergo cellular respiration

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Select all that are outputs of Cellular Respiration.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

ATP (Cellular Energy)

e)

Glucose (Sugar/food)

31.

Select all that are inputs for Cellular Respiration.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight (Light Energy)

e)

Glucose (Sugar/food)

32.

What is the best prediction of the relationship between light intensity and the rate of photosynthesis?

a)

There is no relationship between light distance and the rate of photosynthesis.

b)

Distance between the light and the algae does not affect the rate of photosynthesis

c)

The more distance between the light and the algae the greater the rate of photosynthesis.

d)

The less distance between the light and the algae the greater the rate of photosynthesis.

33.
The first step in getting energy in the cell by breaking down glucose is known as
a)
the Krebs cycle
b)
electron transport
c)
fermentation
d)
glycolysis
34.
Cellular Respiration's goal is to
a)
make water
b)
make ATP
c)
make glucose
d)
make  oxygen
35.
What is the purpose of photosynthesis?
a)
make glucose
b)
make ATP
c)
make light
d)
release carbon dioxide
36.
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
37.

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.

38.

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

a)

Glucose

b)

ATP

c)

ADP

d)

GMP

39.

Which of the following colors is not absorbed by chlorophyll pigments?

a)

green

b)

blue

c)

violet

40.

Autotrophs (producers) can perform photosynthesis because they have -

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosomes

c)

A Nucleus

d)

Chloroplasts

41.
Leaves look green because.....
a)
they eat their vegetables
b)
to blend into their environment
c)
they contain a molecule named chlorophyll
d)
they are sick
42.

Match the following

a)

Mitochondria

1.

Powerhouse of the cell

b)

Photosynthesis

2.

The process in which plants make their own food

c)

Chloroplast

3.

Site of photosynthesis`

d)

Cellular Respiration

4.

breaks down glucose to produce ATP

43.

Plants are ?

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Heterotrophs

44.
What does it mean for something to be anaerobic?
a)
It requires CO2
b)
It does not require CO2
c)
It requires oxygen
d)
It does not require oxygen
45.

Which of the below is a consequence of lactic acid production?

a)

Increased flexibility of muscles

b)

Increased strength

c)

Increased muscular pain & fatigue

46.
Fermentation involves
a)
aerobic respiration
b)
anaerobic respiration 
47.
Where in the cell does aerobic respiration take place?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cell membrane
48.

Cell respiration with oxygen.


Provides the most ATP- up to 36 ATP/molecule of glucose

Endurance activities for humans.

ie. Long distance running.

a)

Anaerobic Cellular Respiration

b)

Aerobic Cellular Respiration

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Photosynthesis

49.

The correct word equation for Anaerobic respiration in humans

a)

glucose → lactic acid + oxygen

b)

glucose → lactic acid (+ energy released)

c)

glucose + oxygen → lactic acid (+ energy released)

d)

lactic acid → energy released