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Photosynthesis

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 3600secs

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are products of photosynthesis?

a)

glucose

b)

light

c)

water

d)

oxygen

2.

What is the name of the pigment molecule that absorbs light energy and makes plants green?

a)

chloroplast

b)

glucose

c)

mitochondria

d)

chlorophyll

3.

Where does photosynthesis occur?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

animal cells

d)

ribosomes

4.

The Calvin Cycle uses what things to make glucose:

a)

ATP

b)

NADPH

c)

CO2

d)

light

5.

What is a main product of Photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Glucose

c)

ATP

d)

NADPH

6.
Another name for the Calvin Cycle is
a)
Light Dependent Reaction
b)
Light Independent Reaction
c)
Cellular Respiration
d)
Cellular Transport
7.
Where do the light independent reactions of photosynthesis occur?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
stroma
c)
stoma
d)
mitochondria
8.
Which process releases oxygen?
a)
Light-Dependent Reactions
b)
Calvin Cycle
c)
Cytoplasmic Streaming
d)
Osmosis
9.

In which part of photosynthesis is water split release Oxygen?

a)

light reactions

b)

calvin cycle

10.

Where are chloroplast located on the plant?

a)

stems

b)

roots

c)

leaves

11.

What part of photosynthesis is Carbon Dioxide used to help make glucose?

a)

light reactions

b)

calvin cycle

12.
The interior space of the chloroplast is called:
a)
Lamellae
b)
Grana
c)
Stroma
d)
Thylakoids
13.

Which of these are limiting factors for photosynthesis?

a)

Light intensity

b)

CO2 concentration

c)

Temperature

d)

oxygen concentration

e)

nitrogen concentration

14.
What molecule absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?
a)
chloroplast
b)
thylakoid
c)
grana
d)
chlorophyll
15.

Sugar and oxygen are the ________________of photosynthesis, while carbon dioxide, water and light energy are the ___________________.

a)

inputs, outputs

b)

ingredients, end result

c)

reactants, products

d)

products, reactants

16.

Which photosystem comes first in the electron transport chain?

a)

Photosystem 1

b)

Photosystem 2

c)

Photolysis

d)

ATP Synthase

17.

What are the reactants to the Light Reactions?

a)

Sunlight and Water

b)

Sunlight and Oxygen

c)

Oxygen and Water

d)

Sunlight and Carbon Dioxide

18.

What are the products to the light reactions?

a)

Sunlight and Oxygen

b)

Sunlight and Water

c)

ATP, NADPH and Oxygen

d)

ADP, NADP+ and Oxygen

19.

Where do the light reactions occur?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Stroma

c)

Granum

d)

Thylakoid

20.

What protein is used to make ATP in the light reactions?

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

ATP Synthase

c)

The Electron Transport Chain

d)

NADPH

21.
During the Photosystems oxygen is released into the air.  Which molecule is the oxygen released from?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
water
c)
glucose
d)
protein
22.
Are the Photosystems light dependent or light independent?
a)
light independent
b)
light dependent
23.
Photons are used to 
a)
split water molecules
b)
split sugar molecules
c)
split carbon dioxide
d)
split ATP
24.
Does NADPH have energy?
a)
yes
b)
no
25.
Where does the plant get H+ to make NADPH?
a)
air
b)
water
c)
sugar
d)
sun
26.

A chain of proteins in the thylakoid membranes that moves electrons. The electrons have energy that helps pump hydrogen ions into the thylakoids.

a)

electron disappearing chain

b)

electron transport chain

c)

electron creating chain

d)

electron hydrogen chain

27.

A reaction that doesn't require light, occurs in the stroma, and requires carbon dioxide and energy to produce glucose sugar.

a)

light-dependent reactions

b)

light-producing reactions

c)

light-independent reactions

d)

light-sucking reactions

28.
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
29.

Photosystems are clusters of chlorophyll and proteins.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

30.
According to this absorption spectrum, what color is not used by the chlorophyll pigments?
a)
green
b)
blue
c)
yellow
d)
red
31.
What is the ultimate source of energy for life on Earth?
a)
glucose
b)
sunlight
c)
ATP
d)
H2O
32.

Water splits into what three things?

a)

oxygen, electrons, hydrogen ions

b)

electrons, ATP, and NADPH

c)

Rubisco, RuBP, G3P

d)

hydrogen ions, electrons, carbon dioxide

33.

ATP and NADPH are made in the _______________ and used in the _________________

a)

Stroma, Chlorophyll

b)

Calvin cycle, Krebs cycle

c)

dark reactions, light reactions

d)

light dependent reactions, light independent reactions

34.

Tiny pores on the underside of leaves

a)

Stroma

b)

Stomata

c)

Thylakoids

d)

Chloroplasts

35.

Plants can close their stomata when the temperature is hot

a)

To prevent water loss

b)

To prevent loss of oxygen

c)

To prevent loss of carbon dioxide

d)

To bring in more carbon dioxide

36.

Which of the following is a way to increase the rate of photosynthesis?

a)

Increase oxygen levels

b)

Decrease CO2 levels

c)

Increase light intensity

d)

Decrease water level

37.

Which of the following is true of the Calvin Cycle?

a)

carbon dioxide and energy (ATP and NADPH) are used to make organic compounds

b)

energy is absorbed from sunlight and converted to chemical energy stored in ATP and NADPH

c)

Occurs in the thylakoid

d)

Occurs in the cytoplasm

38.

Temperatures that are too high can slow photosynthesis because

a)

stomata stay open

b)

enzymes denature

c)

there is not enough CO2

d)

there is too much water

39.

To bring in nonliving carbon (CO2) and use it to make organic compounds is a process called _______________.

a)

carbon fixiation

b)

cellular respiration

c)

light reaction

d)

fermentation

40.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
6CO2 + 6H2O --> 6O+ C6H12O6
b)
6CO+ C6H12O6 + 6H2O --> O
c)
6O2 + 6H2O --> 6CO+ C6H12O6
d)
C6H12O6 + 6O2 ---> 6H2O + 6CO2