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Sci7: Photosynthesis Practice

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

a)

To store water

b)

To capture energy from the sun for photosynthesis

c)

To absorb nutrients from the soil

d)

To protect the plant from insects

2.

Which of the following is NOT a raw material needed for photosynthesis?

a)

Water

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Sunlight

3.

What does the term "photosynthesis" mean based on its Greek roots?

a)

Light creation

b)

Light absorption

c)

Light putting together

d)

Light transformation

4.

What is the significance of stomata in the process of photosynthesis?

a)

They release glucose

b)

They absorb sunlight

c)

They allow gas exchange

d)

They store chlorophyll

5.

What are the two key products of photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

b)

Glucose and Water

c)

Oxygen and Glucose

d)

Carbon Dioxide and Water

6.

Which of the following is a chemical equation for photosynthesis?

a)

6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2

b)

C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy

c)

6O2 + C6H12O6 → 6CO2 + 6H2O

d)

6H2O + 6O2 → C6H12O6 + 6CO2

7.

How does photosynthesis contribute to the ecosystem?

a)

It decreases oxygen levels

b)

It provides food energy and oxygen

c)

It absorbs carbon dioxide only

d)

It releases carbon dioxide

8.

What is the primary source of energy for photosynthesis?

a)

Radiant energy/sunlight

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Water

9.

What are the two main products created during photosynthesis?

a)

Sunlight and water

b)

Oxygen and glucose

c)

Carbon dioxide and chlorophyll

d)

Chlorophyll and water

10.

What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

a)

Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight and uses it to power the chemical reaction.

b)

Chlorophyll helps plants absorb water from the soil.

c)

Chlorophyll is a type of sugar that plants use for energy.

d)

Chlorophyll is a gas released into the atmosphere during photosynthesis.

11.

What is the main point of photosynthesis?

a)

To produce oxygen for animals to breathe

b)

To turn glucose into sunlight

c)

To convert sunlight into chemical energy (food)

d)

To break down food for energy

12.

What is the difference between an autotroph and a heterotroph?

a)

Autotrophs make their own food while heterotrophs must ingest food

b)

Heterotrophs make their own food while autotrophs must ingest their food

13.

Where does a plant get the energy necessary to drive the chemical reaction in photosynthesis?

a)

From the soil

b)

From sunlight

c)

From water

d)

From oxygen

14.

Match the three main ingredients that plants need for photosynthesis to occur and where they come from.

a)

Water

1.

Absorbed from the roots in the soil

b)

Carbon dioxide

2.

From the air enters through the stomata

c)

Radiant energy

3.

From sunlight

15.

Producers use photosynthesis to create food, which is then passed through the food chain. What would happen to an ecosystem if all producers suddenly disappeared? How would this affect consumers at different levels of the food chain?

a)

The ecosystem would remain stable.

b)

Consumers would find alternative food sources.

c)

Consumers at all levels would eventually die off.

d)

Producers would quickly regenerate.

16.

A student is looking at cells under the microscope. They do not observe chloroplasts in the tissue sample. Will this organism be able to perform photosynthesis? Why/why not?

a)

Yes, because chloroplasts are not needed for photosynthesis.

b)

No, because chloroplasts are essential for photosynthesis.

c)

Yes, because photosynthesis occurs in the mitochondria.

d)

No, because photosynthesis can only occur in animals.

17.

Would you expect a plant to produce less oxygen on a sunny day or a cloudy day? Explain.

a)

Sunny day, because there is less sunlight.

b)

Cloudy day, because there is less sunlight.

c)

Sunny day, because photosynthesis stops.

d)

Cloudy day, because photosynthesis increases.

18.

What is the process used by plants to make their own food?

a)

Respiration

b)

Pollination

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Transpiration

19.

What is the main product of photosynthesis?

a)

Glucose

b)

Water

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Oxygen

20.

During photosynthesis, radiant (or light) energy is converted into what kind of energy?

a)
nuclear energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
thermal energy
d)
chemical energy
21.

Xylem helps plants deliver water and nutrients to the entire plant. What human body system is this like?

a)
Respiratory system
b)
Nervous system
c)
Circulatory system
d)
Digestive system
22.

Explain why photosynthesis is much slower in underwater plants.

a)
Less sunlight reaches underwater plants for photosynthesis.
b)
Underwater plants have a different process for photosynthesis that is slower.
c)
Underwater plants have a faster metabolism, so photosynthesis is slower.
d)
Underwater plants do not need sunlight for photosynthesis.
23.

Match the following vocabulary words to their definition.

a)

chemical reaction that converts solar energy into chemical energy

1.

photosynthesis

b)

oxygen

2.

product of photosynthesis

c)

carbon dioxide

3.

reactant for photosynthesis

d)

glucose

4.

product of photosynthesis

e)

light energy

5.

source of energy for photosynthesis

24.

Match the following

a)

Carries the glucose to the plant for its life processes.

1.

Phloem

b)

Tube like structure that distributes water to the plant.

2.

Xylem

c)

Holes on the underside of the leaf that lets gases in and out of the leaf.

3.

Stomata

d)

The factory where photosynthesis hapens.

4.

Green Leaf

e)

Pigment which absorbs the sun's energy.

5.

Chlorophyll

25.

Glucose is a type of?

a)

Sugar

b)
Vitamin
c)
Mineral
d)
Protein
26.

The arrow in a chemical equation means?

a)

sum

b)

yields or rxn

c)

difference

d)

together

27.

What organelle does photosynthesis occur in?

a)

chlorophyll

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

28.

What does the symbol CO2 represent?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Glucose

c)

Oxygen

d)

Water

29.

What does the symbol H2O represent?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Glucose

c)

Oxygen

d)

Water

30.

What does the symbol C6H12O6 represent?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Glucose

c)

Oxygen

d)

Water

31.

What does the symbol O2 represent?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Glucose

c)

Oxygen

d)

Water

32.

A consumer is also known as a _______________.

a)

Autotroph

b)

Heterotroph

c)

Producer

d)

Raw Material

33.

Producers are also known as autotrophs.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The ultimate source of energy for all living things is the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The green pigment that absorbs light energy is chlorophyll.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Most of the oxygen in Earth's atmosphere is the results of

a)

cellular respiration

b)

burning of fossil fuels

c)

eruption of volcanoes

d)

photosynthesis

37.

Identify one ell structure, other than the cell wall, that is found in plant cells but not found in animal cells

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Vacuole

d)

mitochondria

38.

In which part of a leaf does photosynthesis take place?

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

chrloroplast

39.

Organisms are classified as producers if they are able to

a)

remove oxygen from the air

b)

make their own food

c)

remove microbes from the soil

d)

make carbon dioxide

40.

An example of an autotroph is

a)

algae

b)

human

c)

cat

d)

worm

41.

What is the primary structure in the potato plant that converts light energy into chemical energy?

a)

leaves

b)

flower

c)

roots

d)

tuber