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WorksheetsB6: Plant Nutrition
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is the process by which plants manufacture carbohydrates from raw materials using energy from light?
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Fermentation
Transpiration
Which pigment is responsible for trapping light energy from the Sun in plants?
Chlorophyll
Xanthophyll
Anthocyanin
Carotene
What is the primary WASTE product released during photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide
Water
Oxygen
Glucose
Which of the following is NOT a raw material required for photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide
Water
Light Energy
Oxygen
What is the balanced chemical equation for photosynthesis?
O2 + CO2 -> H2O + C6H12O6
6CO2 + 6H2O -> C6H12O6 + 6O2
C6H12O6 + O2 -> CO2 + H2O
H2O + O2 -> CO2 + C6H12O6
What is the pathway of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to chloroplasts in a leaf?
Atmosphere -> Spongy Mesophyll -> Cuticle -> Chloroplasts
Atmosphere -> Guard Cells -> Vascular Bundles -> Stomata
Atmosphere -> Air Spaces -> Leaf Mesophyll Cells -> Chloroplasts
Atmosphere -> Upper Epidermis -> Lower Epidermis -> Palisade Mesophyll
In order for plants to create amino acids and proteins, they need to get ________________ from the soil.
Nitrates
Phosphates
Magnesium
Potassium
In order for plants to create chlorophyll, they need to get ________________ from the soil.
Nitrates
Phosphates
Magnesium
Potassium
Which letter represents the epidermis of the leaf?
A
B
C
D
E
Which letter represents the palisade mesophyll cells?
A
B
C
D
E
Which letter represents the spongy mesophyll cells?
A
B
C
D
E
Which letter represents the guard cells?
A
B
C
D
E
Which letter represents the stomata?
A
B
C
D
E
Which part of the leaf is a waxy layer that protects the outer surface and prevents water loss?
Stomata
Guard Cells
Mesophyll Cells
Cuticule
Which part of the leaf controls the opening and closing of the stoma?
Stomata
Guard Cells
Mesophyll Cells
Cuticule
Which part of the leaf contains the majority of the plant's chloroplasts and does most of the photosynthesis?
Stomata
Guard Cells
Mesophyll Cells
Cuticule
What structures are found in the vascular bundle? (pick 2 options)
Xylem
Phleom
Palisade mesophyll
Spongy mesophyll
Which is the word equation for photosynthesis?
glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water
methane + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water
glucose + carbon dioxide -> oxygen + water
carbon dioxide + water -> oxygen + glucose
Part of the leaf which allows the diffusion of gases to occur
Palisade Cells
Spongy Mesophyll Cells
Epidermis
Phloem
I were to test this leaf for starch, I should find a positive result...
at the edges
in the middle
Foods synthesized in the process of Photosynthesis by plants is stored as
Starch
Protein
Vitamins
Fats
Which of these are limiting factors for photosynthesis? Choose 3 answers.
Light intensity
CO2 concentration
Temperature
Light
CO2 levels
What is the main energy change that happens in photosynthesis?
chemical --> light
light --> kinetic
light --> chemical
kinetic --> light
