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Biology: Photosynthesis

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where in the plant cell does photosynthesis occur?

a)

mitochondria

b)

cytoplasm

c)

chloroplast

2.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
CO+ light + H2O --> O+ glucose
b)
CO+ glucose + H2O --> O+ light
c)

 O2+ light + H2O --> CO+ glucose

3.
Most plants appear green because chlorophyll
a)
absorbs green light.
b)

absorbs red light.

c)
reflects green light.
4.
What molecule absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?
a)

keratin

b)
grana
c)
chlorophyll
5.
What molecule absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?
a)
chloroplast
b)
grana
c)
chlorophyll
6.

What are the 2 products of photosynthesis? The products are the things made in the process of photosynthesis.

a)

water, sunlight

b)

glucose, carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen, glucose

7.

What are the 3 reactants of photosynthesis? The reactants are the things needed for photosynthesis to occur.

a)

oxygen, glucose, sunlight

b)

water, oxygen, carbon dioxide

c)

carbon dioxide, sunlight, water

8.

Which organelle is responsible for making food using sunlight? (This question is untimed.)

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondria

9.
What is the name of the simple sugar that is produced in photosynthesis?
a)
Sucrose
b)
Dextrose
c)
Glucose
10.

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants __________________________.

a)

make food for animals

b)

make food for themselves

c)

make food for humans

11.

The stacks of flattened sacs in the picture are called

a)
grana
b)
stroma
c)
thylakoids
12.

The individual flattened sacs in the picture are called

a)
grana
b)
stroma
c)
thylakoids
13.
Where do the light-dependent reactions occur? 
a)
thylakoid membrane
b)
stroma
c)
mitochondria
14.

Where do the dark reactions (calvin cycle) occur? 

a)
thylakoid membrane
b)
stroma
c)
mitochondria
15.
What is the function of ATP in living things?
a)
provides energy for cells
b)
stores genetic information
c)
provides structure in the nucleus