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Photosynthesis Quiz

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is produced as a by-product of the light-dependent reactions?

a)

Glucose

b)

Oxygen

c)

NADPH

d)

Carbon Dioxide

2.

Where do the light-dependent reactions occur?

a)

In the stroma

b)

In the cytoplasm

c)

In the thylakoids

d)

In the nucleus

3.

What do photosystems absorb to generate high-energy electrons?

a)

ATP

b)

Water

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Sunlight

4.

What is the role of ATP synthase in the thylakoid membrane?

a)

To produce ATP

b)

To absorb sunlight

c)

To pump H+ ions

d)

To break down water

5.

What do NADP+ molecules become after picking up high-energy electrons?

a)

NADPH

b)

ADP

c)

NADH

d)

ATP

6.

What is the main purpose of the Calvin cycle?

a)

To produce ATP

b)

To produce sugars

c)

To absorb sunlight

d)

To release oxygen

7.

Which factor does NOT affect the rate of photosynthesis?

a)

Temperature

b)

Light intensity

c)

Soil type

d)

Water availability

8.

What happens to the rate of photosynthesis at high light intensity?

a)

It increases

b)

It remains constant

c)

It stops

d)

It decreases

9.

What adaptation do C4 plants have?

a)

They have larger leaves

b)

They store water

c)

They capture low levels of carbon dioxide

d)

They grow in shade

10.

What do CAM plants do during the daytime?

a)

Open their stomata

b)

Absorb sunlight

c)

Release carbon dioxide

d)

Store water

11.

What is the source of the oxygen released during photosynthesis?

a)

ATP

b)

Glucose

c)

Water

d)

Carbon dioxide

12.

What is the main energy carrier produced in the light-dependent reactions?

a)

ATP

b)

Glucose

c)

NADPH

d)

FADH2

13.

What happens to the 3-carbon molecules in the Calvin cycle?

a)

They are released as oxygen

b)

They are converted to glucose

c)

They are used to produce ATP

d)

They are stored as starch

14.

What is the temperature range for optimal enzyme function in photosynthesis?

a)

15°C to 30°C

b)

10°C to 40°C

c)

0°C to 35°C

d)

0°C to 25°C

15.
Select the two raw materials that are needed for photosynthesis to take place
a)
Light energy and chlorophyll
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Oxygen and glucose
d)
Water and light energy
16.
What are the two products that are formed in photosynthesis?
a)
Oxygen and carbon dioxide
b)
Water and oxygen
c)
Oxygen and glucose
d)
Water and glucose
17.
What is the word equation for photosynthesis?
a)
Carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen
b)
Oxygen + glucose --> carbon dioxide + water
18.
Which part of a plant cell absorbs the light in photosynthesis?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Vacuole
d)
Chloroplast
19.
What is the name of the green pigment found inside the chloroplasts?
a)
Chlorosome
b)
Chlorophyll
c)
Chlorocell
d)
Chlorochondria
20.

What is the compound that can accept high-energy electrons produced by chlorophyll and transfer them to another molecule?

a)

ATP

b)

NADP+

c)

ADP

d)

FADH2

21.

Which type of reactions in photosynthesis require the direct involvement of light and light-absorbing pigments?

a)

Krebs cycle

b)

Light-independent reactions

c)

Light-dependent reactions

d)

Calvin cycle

22.

What molecules are used in light-independent reactions to produce high-energy sugars from carbon dioxide?

a)

ATP and NADPH

b)

Chlorophyll and carotenoids

c)

Glucose and oxygen

d)

Water and sunlight

23.

What is the primary function of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

a)

Convert carbon dioxide into oxygen

b)

Produce high-energy sugars

c)

Transfer electrons to ATP

d)

Absorb sunlight for energy

24.

What is the byproduct of the light-dependent reactions in photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Glucose

c)

ATP

d)

Carbon dioxide

25.

Organisms that make their food from sunlight through photosynthesis.

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

autotroph

d)

heterotroph

26.

Organisms that must consume (eat) other organisms to get energy.

a)

HETEROTROPH

b)

AUTOTROPH

c)

OAK TREE

d)

GRASS

27.

What is the main product of the Calvin cycle?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Glucose

c)

ATP

d)

NADPH

28.

Which gas is taken in by plants during photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Hydrogen

29.

What is the significance of water in photosynthesis?

a)

It acts as a primary energy source

b)

It is the source of electrons in the light-dependent reactions

c)

It is converted into glucose

d)

It transports nutrients to the chloroplast

30.

Where do the light independent reactions of photosynthesis occur?

a)

Thylakoids

b)

Stroma

c)

Granum

d)

Chloroplasts

31.

What is the function of ATP in the Calvin Cycle?

a)

Capturing light

b)

Supplying reducing power

c)

Converting carbon dioxide

d)

Acting as an energy currency

32.

What is the main purpose of the light dependent reactions in photosynthesis?

a)

Fix carbon dioxide

b)

Produce glucose

c)

Capture carbon dioxide

d)

Produce ATP and NADPH

33.
What supplies the electron that is lost in PS II?
a)
oxygen
b)
water
c)
glucose
d)
rubisco
34.

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

35.

Location of thylakoid membranes

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

36.

Source of energy powers this organelle.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

37.

Which letter shows where the Calvin Cycle, also called the light independent reaction, is?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

F

d)

G

38.

What directly allows the ATP synthase to produce ATP?

a)

Flow of H+ from low to high concentration

b)

The flow of electrons through the transport chain

c)

The flow of H+ from high to low concentration

d)

CO2 flowing out of the cell

39.

What is the role of ATP in photosynthesis?

a)

ATP is produced by photosynthesis

b)

ATP is used to convert glucose into energy

c)

ATP is not involved in photosynthesis

d)

ATP provides energy for the synthesis of glucose

40.

During the light dependent reactions, _____________ and ____________ are made and then used in the light independent reactions (Calvin Cycle).

a)

ATP, NADPH

b)

Glucose, Oxygen

c)

ATP, Oxygen

d)

Glucose, NADPH

41.

What materials get recycled back to the light reactions after the Calvin cycle?

a)

ATP and NADPH

b)

Glucose and Oxygen

c)

ADP + Pi and NADP+

d)

carbon dioxide and water

42.
What is the function of NADP+?
a)
It absorbs light
b)
It is an electron carrier
c)
It is a light-reflecting pigment
d)
It acts as long-term energy storage
43.
What is the purpose of splitting water in PS2 of the light dependent reaction?
a)
Provides e- for PS2 and H+ for the thylakoid space
b)
To produce Oxygen for animals
c)
There is no purpose
44.

What does light do when it strikes the chlorophyll molecules of photosystems I and II?

a)

Light causes glucose to be synthesized directly inside the chlorophyll molecules of the photosystems.

b)

Light causes electrons to get excited (gain energy) and travel down the electron transport chain embedded in the thylakoid membrane.

c)

Light causes the conversion of water into carbon dioxide, oxygen, and electrons.

d)

Light directly causes carbon dioxide to attach to RuBP during the carbon fixation stage of the Calvin Cycle.

45.

High H+ concentrations inside the thylakoid help

a)

make NADPH

b)

split a water molecule

c)

generate ATP

d)

form water

46.

This is a cluster of chlorophyll and proteins found in thylakoid membrane

a)

photosystems

b)

electron transport chain

c)

ATP synthase

d)

Calvin cycle

47.
series of electron carrier proteins that shuttle high-energy electrons during ATP-generating reactions
a)
electron transport chain
b)
photosystem
c)
ATP synthase
d)
Calvin cycle
48.
Which system happens first?
a)
photosystem 1
b)
photosystem 2
c)
Calvin Cycle
49.
What is the final product of Photosystem 1 
a)
NADPH
b)
ATP
c)
NADP+
d)
glucose
50.
Where does the plant get H+ to make NADPH?
a)
air
b)
water
c)
sugar
d)
sun
51.
Why are green leaves green?
a)
Chlorophyll reflects green light
b)
Chlorophyll absorbs green light
c)
Chlorophyll absorbs blue and green light
52.

High H+ concentrations inside the thylakoid help

a)

make NADPH

b)

split a water molecule

c)

generate ATP

d)

form water

53.

ATP Synthase depends on

a)

High concentrations of H+ in the thylakoid using passive transport to provide energy to make ATP to power the Calvin Cycle

b)

Low concentrations of H+ in the thylakoid using passive transport to provide energy to make ATP to power the Calvin Cycle

c)

High concentrations of H+ in the thylakoid using active transport to provide energy to make ATP to power the Calvin Cycle

d)

Low concentrations of H+ in the thylakoid using active transport to provide energy to make ATP to power the Calvin Cycle

54.

Thylakoids contain clusters of chlorophyll and proteins known as ______________________ . They absorb sunlight and generate high-energy ___________________ that pass along the _____________________.

a)

chloroplasts, oxygen atoms, outer membrane

b)

photosynthesis, protons, photosystem chain

c)

photosystems, electrons, electron transport chain

d)

stroma, sodium ions, oxygen receptor

55.
In photosynthesis, carbon dioxide is used to make sugar during 
a)
ATP formation
b)
the Calvin cycle
c)
the light-dependent reactions
d)
the electron transport chain