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photosynthesis

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The interior space of the chloroplast is called:
a)
Lamellae
b)
Grana
c)
Stroma
d)
Thylakoids
2.
The stacks of disks in the chloroplast are called:
a)
Lamellae
b)
Grana
c)
Stroma
d)
Thylakoid
3.
What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?
a)
Chlorosynthesis
b)
Chlorophyll
c)
ADP
d)
Electron Transport
4.

Which product is "waste" and mostly released by the producer (plant)?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

sugar

d)

glucose

5.

What is the main purpose of photosynthesis?

a)

To make food

b)

To create energy

c)

To release oxygen

d)

To absorb sunlight

6.

What is the tiny openings that let in the carbon dioxide needed for photosynthesis?

a)

stomata

b)

xylem

c)

phloem

d)

chloroplast

7.

What pigment captures/absorbs sunlight?

a)

stomata

b)

chlorophyll

c)

chloroplast

d)

phloem

8.

Which organelle is responsible making food (Glucose) using sunlight?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

9.
Use the diagram to answer the question. Between which parts of the molecule must the bonds be broken to form an ADP molecule?
a)
A and B
b)
A and C
c)
B and C
d)
C and D
10.
What molecule absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?
a)
chloroplast
b)
thylakoid
c)
grana
d)
chlorophyll
11.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
12.

What are the 2 proccesses of photosynthesis?

4 lines
13.

What is the chemical formula for glucose?

a)

C6H12O6

b)

H2O

c)

O2

d)

CO2

e)

ATP

14.

What is another word for Reactants?

a)

Products

b)

Raw Materials

c)

Stomata

d)

Pigments

15.

The process by which plant cells use energy from the sun to convert carbon dioxide and water into make sugar and oxygen is called __________.

a)

Phototropism

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Mitosis

d)

Photosynthesis

16.

The process by which plants, some Bacteria, and some Protists make their own food is called __________.

a)

Phototropism

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Mitosis

d)

Photosynthesis

17.
Why do plants conduct photosynthesis?
a)
To make light
b)
To make mitochondria
c)
To make glucose
d)
To release carbon dioxide
18.

Select all that are products of Photosynthesis.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight (Light Energy)

e)

Glucose (Sugar/food)

19.

Select all that are raw materials for Photosynthesis.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight (Light Energy)

e)

Glucose (Sugar/food)

20.

Which organelle is responsible making food (Glucose) using sunlight?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

21.
Chlorophyll is green because
a)
it absorbs green wavelengths of light
b)
it absorbs blue and yellow wavelengths of light
c)
it reflects green wavelengths of light
d)
it is an optical illusion caused by the transmission of light
22.
What is the name of the simple sugar that is produced in photosynthesis?
a)
Sucrose
b)
Dextrose
c)
Glucose
d)
Lactose
23.

TRUE or FALSE.  The LIR (calvin cycle) can happen during the day.

a)
True
b)
false
24.

True or False.   The LIR (calvin cycle) can happen at night.

a)
true
b)
false
25.

Where does the Light Independent Reactions (Calvin Cycle) occur?

a)
thylakoid
b)
stroma
c)
lumen
d)
mitochondria
26.

Where does photosynthesis occur?

a)

Thylakoid

b)

Heart

c)

Cell wall

d)

Blueberries

27.

What colors are absorbed by chlorophyll?

4 lines
28.

What are carotenoids?

4 lines
29.

Photosynthesis formula

4 lines