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IB Biology C1.3 Photosynthesis

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

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1.

Plants produce carbon dioxide in respiration and use carbon dioxide in photosynthesis. The graph shows the volume of carbon dioxide exchanged in a plant at different light intensities.

What is shown by the graph?

a)

A. There is no photosynthesis between W and X.

b)

B. There is no photosynthesis between Y and Z.

c)

C. There is more respiration than photosynthesis between Y and Z.

d)

D. There is more respiration than photosynthesis between W and X.

2.

What does the Rf value in thin layer chromatography represent?

a)

A. The distance travelled by the pigment front in a fixed time period

b)

B. The distance from the origin to the solvent front at the end of the experiment

c)

C. The ratio of distances travelled by the pigment and solvent fronts

d)

D. The concentration of the pigment applied to the chromatography plate

3.

If a plant is exposed to light, which colour of light would lead to the lowest rate of oxygen release by a green plant?

a)

A. Blue

b)

B. Red

c)

C. Green

d)

D. White

4.

What do chloroplasts and mitochondria have in common?

a)

A. Both are found in the cells of Filicinophyta.

b)

B. Both contain grana.

c)

C. Both occur in all eukaryotic cells

d)

D. Both are found in a Paramecium.

5.

What is a feature of shorter wavelength visible radiation?

a)

A. It includes violet light.

b)

B. It has less energy per photon than longer wavelengths.

c)

C. It is absorbed by greenhouse gases.

d)

D. It is reflected by chlorophyll.

6.

How can the rate of photosynthesis be measured?

I. By the amount of oxygen produced

II. By the increase in biomass

III. By the amount of carbon dioxide produced

a)

A. I only

b)

B. I and II only

c)

C. I and III only

d)

D. I, II and III

7.

What is light energy used for in photolysis?

a)

A. Formation of hydrogen and oxygen

b)

B. Formation of carbon dioxide only

c)

C. Formation of ATP and glucose

d)

D. Formation of oxygen only

8.

The fungus Rhytisma grows on the leaves of certain trees, causing a yellow leaf area in which chlorophyll is no longer present. A black, tar-like stain later spreads out.

What happens in the leaf when Rhytisma is present?

I. An increase in the intake of carbon dioxide

II. A reduction in the production of oxygen

III. An increase in the loss of water

a)

A. I only

b)

B. II only

c)

C. II and III only

d)

D. I, II and III

9.

What is the relative wavelength in the visible spectrum of red light and blue light and are these colours absorbed or reflected by chlorophyll?

a)

A.

b)

B.

c)

C.

d)

D.

10.

How does chlorophyll respond to the red, green and blue wavelengths in white light?

a)

A.

b)

B.

c)

C.

d)

D.

11.

What is the source of the oxygen released into the atmosphere in photosynthesis?

a)

A. Glucose

b)

B. Carbon dioxide

c)

C. Chlorophyll

d)

D. Water

12.

What is the source of the oxygen released into the air as a product of photosynthesis?

a)

A. Chlorophyll

b)

B. Carbon dioxide only

c)

C. Water only

d)

D. Both water and carbon dioxide

13.

Which type of light is least useful for photosynthesis in terrestrial plants?

a)

A. Blue

b)

B. Green

c)

C. White

d)

D. Red

14.

How is oxygen produced during photosynthesis?

a)

A. Water molecules are split with energy from ATP.

b)

B. Water molecules are split with energy from light.

c)

C. Carbon dioxide molecules are split with energy from ATP.

d)

D. Carbon dioxide molecules are split with energy from light

15.

What are the effects of changing carbon dioxide concentration on the rate of photosynthesis?

I. At low and moderate carbon dioxide concentrations, decreases cause the rate of photosynthesis to fall.

II. At high carbon dioxide concentrations, increases do not alter the rate of photosynthesis.

III. At high carbon dioxide concentrations, increases cause the rate of photosynthesis to fall.

a)

A. I only

b)

B. I and II only

c)

C. I and III only

d)

D. III only

16.

A plant is exposed to increasing light intensity from very dim to bright light, while the carbon dioxide concentration and temperature are kept at an optimum level. What will happen to the rate of oxygen production?

a)

A. It will increase exponentially.

b)

B. It will remain constant.

c)

C. It will decrease to a minimum level.

d)

D. It will increase to a maximum level.

17.

Oxygen is produced during photosynthesis. What is the source of this oxygen inside the plant?

a)

A. Air spaces in the leaf

b)

B. Carbon dioxide

c)

C. Glucose

d)

D. Water

18.

Which of the following graphs shows the relationship between substrate concentration and enzyme activity with a fixed concentration of enzyme?

a)

A.

b)

B.

c)

C.

d)

D.

19.

What is used to reduce NADP in the light dependent reactions of photosynthesis?

a)

Conversion of ATP into ADP +Pi

b)

Electrons from photosystem I

c)

Protons from the thylakoid space

d)

Oxygen from the photolysis of water

20.

Which space has the highest H+ concentration in a chloroplast?

a)

Thylakoid space

b)

Stroma

c)

Intermembrane space

d)

Matrix

21.

Which reactions do not cause a net release of energy?

a)

ADP combines with inorganic phosphate to form ATP

b)

ATP releases inorganic phosphate to form ADP

c)

Loss of hydrogen from reduced NAD

d)

Oxidation of reduced FAD

22.

Which process occurs during the light dependent reaction of photosynthesis?

a)

ATP, CO2 and H2O are produced

b)

CO2 is used to produce carbohydrates

c)

ATP and O2 are produced

d)

RuBP is phosphorylated

23.

Besides ATP and O2, what other compound is produced as a result of the light dependent reactions?

a)

NADPH (reduced NADP)

b)

NADP+

c)

Glucose

d)

ADP

24.

What feature of carbon makes it most suitable as a basis for life?

a)

It is abundant in nature

b)

Its bonding properties

c)

Its reactivity to light

d)

Its presence in the early atmosphere of Earth

25.

What is reduced by photosystem I?

a)

ADP

b)

NADP

c)

NAD

d)

FAD

26.

What is produced by chemiosmosis?

a)

ATP

b)

Oxygen

c)

Water

d)

Protons

27.

Where does photoactivation of electrons take place

a)

Photosystems I and II

b)

Photosystem I only

c)

Photosystem II only

d)

Electron Transfer Chain

28.

What is produced by the photolysis of two water molecules?

a)

O2 + 4H+ + 4e-

b)

O2 + 4H+ + 2e-

c)

1/2 O2 + 2H+ + 2e-

d)

1/2 O2 + 2H+ + 4e-

29.

Chlorophyll absorbs a higher percentage of _____ and _______ light.

a)

purple and green

b)

red and blue

c)

black and orange

d)

yellow and green

30.

The reactants of photosynthesis are...

a)

sugar and water.

b)

sugar and oxygen.

c)

carbon dioxide and water.

d)

carbon dioxide and oxygen.

31.

What pigment absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?

a)

chloroplast

b)

thylakoid

c)

grana

d)

chlorophyll

32.

Most plants appear green because chlorophyll...

a)

absorbs green light.

b)

absorbs violet light.

c)

does not absorb green light.

d)

does not absorb violet light.

33.

Which pigments absorbs green and blue light but reflects orange and red light?

a)

Carotenoids

b)

Chlorophylls

34.

At approximately which wavelength does chlorophyll a absorb most light?

a)

660 nm

b)

640 nm

c)

455 nm

d)

425 nm

35.

Chlorophyll absorbs a higher percentage of _____ and _______ light.

a)

purple and green

b)

red and blue

c)

black and orange

d)

yellow and green

36.

Plants with the largest amount of which pigment will be best suited for growing conditions where light has a green hue.

a)

Chlorophyll A

b)

Chlorophyll B

c)

Carotenoids

d)

A combination of all 3

37.

What pigment absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?

a)

chloroplast

b)

thylakoid

c)

grana

d)

chlorophyll

38.

What is the name given to the value a solute travels compared to the solvent?

a)

Rf value

b)

Wavelength

c)

Chromatogram value

d)

Solute value

39.

This is called...

a)

an absorption spectrum

b)

an action spectrum

c)

a photosynthesis spectrum

d)

a photolysis spectrum

40.

Photosynthesis is essential for the survival of all living organisms on Earth?

a)
b)
41.

Which of the pigments in found in chlorophyll is most efficient at lower wavelengths?

a)

Chlorophyll A

b)

Chlorophyll B

c)

Carotenoids

d)

All three are equally efficient

42.

Which plant structure is extremely necessary for photosynthesis to take place?

a)

leaves

b)

roots

c)

fruit

d)

stem

43.

At approximately which wavelength does chlorophyll 'a' absorb most light?

a)

660 nm

b)

640 nm

c)

455 nm

d)

425 nm

44.
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
45.
Which of the following molecules is not needed for the Calvin Cycle?
a)
CO2
b)
ATP
c)
NADPH
d)
H2O
46.
What supplies the electrons that are lost in PS I?
a)
the electrons from PS II
b)
water
c)
glucose
d)
oxygen
47.
What is the primary function of the light reactions of photosynthesis?
a)
To produce glucose
b)
To produce NADPH and ATP
c)
To use ATP
d)
To produce RuBP
48.
What is one function of the other pigments  besides chlorophyll, in the chloroplast?
a)
to block damaging wavelengths of light
b)
to absorb different wavelengths than the chloroplasts
c)
to provide different colors to the leaves
d)
to transfer energy to a separate photosystem beside the one using chlorophyll a and b.
49.

The light-dependent reactions occur in the ________ and the light-independent reactions take place in the ________.

a)

Chloroplast / thylakoid membrane

b)

stroma / thylakoid

c)

mesophyl / stomata

d)

thylakoid membrane / stroma

50.
Where does the Calvin cycle take place?
a)
stroma of the chloroplast
b)
thylakoid membrane
c)
outer membrane of the chloroplast
d)
interior of the thylakoid membrane
51.
When oxygen is released as a result of photosynthesis, it is a direct by-product of
a)
reducing NADP+
b)
splitting water molecules
c)
chemiosmosis
d)
electron transfer in photosystem II and I
52.
Plants with the largest amount of which pigment will be best suited for growing conditions where light has a green hue.
a)
Chlorophyll A
b)
Chlorophyll B
c)
Carotenoids
d)
A combination of all 3
53.
How many sugar molecules are produced from every six molecules of carbon dioxide that enter the Calvin cycle?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
6
d)
12
54.
The H+ concentration gradient is used to 
a)
make NADPH
b)
split a water molecule
c)
generate ATP
d)
form water
55.
When carbon first enters the Calvin cycle, what molecule does it combine with? 
a)
PGA
b)
G3P
c)
RuBP
d)
ATP
56.
What does ATP synthase do?
a)
Create ATP in chemiosmosis.
b)
Break down ATP in chemiosmosis.
c)
Break down NADPH. 
d)
Create NADPH.
57.
Where is chlorophyll found in the chloroplast?
a)
in the stroma
b)
within photosystems
c)
in the ATP synthase
d)
in the electron carrier molecule
58.
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
d)
CO+ O2 + H2O --> Light+ glucose
59.
Which substance from the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis is a source of energy for the light-independent reactions?
a)
ADP
b)
H2O
c)
NADPH
d)
pyruvic acid
60.

Plants use the following reactants for the light reaction

a)

Water and CO2

b)

Water and NADPH

c)

Water and NADP+

d)

NADPH and ATP

61.

Rubisco is important in which step of photosynthesis

a)

energizing the electrons in chlorophyll

b)

carbon fixation when CO2 is connected to RUBP during calvin cycle

c)

regeneration phase as RUBP is made during calvin cycle

d)

reduction of the carbon chain during the calvin cycle

62.

If the proton (H+) pump in the thylakoid was not working which molecule could not be made during the light reaction?

a)

NADPH

b)

ATP

c)

Water

d)

Oxygen gas

63.

The NADP+ is

a)

oxidized during the light reaction

b)

reduced during the light reaction

c)

oxidized during the Calvin cycle

d)

reduced during the Calvin cycle

64.

Which of the following would have the least affect on photosynthetic rate?

a)

increase the temp from 20 C to 30 C

b)

increasing the CO2 from 400 ppm to 600ppm

c)

increasing the light intesity from 40 Watts to 60 Watts

d)

increasing the amount of O2 from 20% to 30% in the air

65.

ATP is made during the light reaction using all of the following EXCEPT

a)

proton pump

b)

hydrogen ion gradient

c)

electron energy from photosystem II

d)

NADPH donating electrons

66.

During noncyclic photophosphorylation all of the following occur EXCEPT

a)

ATP is made using electron energy that will leave on NADPH

b)

results in oxygen gas being produced

c)

water is split (photolysis)

d)

electrons from photosystem 1 return back to photosystem 1

67.

Where are the light-dependent and light-independent reactions taking place in the diagram below?

a)
b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

68.

What is chemiosmosis?

a)

Coupling of ATP synthesis to the electron transport and proton movement

b)

Phosphorylation of glucose in the mitochondrial matrix

c)

H+ ions moving down a concentration gradient into the mitochondrial matrix

d)

Activation of ATPase in order to synthesize ATP