photosynthesis quiz.pdf
photosynthesis quiz.pdf
photosynthesis quiz.pdf
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________ ID: A<br />
Photosynthesis Quiz<br />
Multiple Choice<br />
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.<br />
____<br />
____<br />
____<br />
____<br />
____<br />
____<br />
____<br />
____<br />
____<br />
1. Most of the energy used by life on Earth comes from the<br />
a. rotation of the Earth c. weather<br />
b. moon d. sun<br />
2. Where do plants get the carbon dioxide needed for <strong>photosynthesis</strong>?<br />
a. water c. the air<br />
b. the sun d. glucose<br />
3. Chlorophyll is green because<br />
a. it absorbs green wavelengths c. of an optical illusion caused by<br />
transmitted light<br />
b. it reflects green wavelengths of light d. it absorbs blue and yellow wavelengths,<br />
which makes green<br />
4. Cellular respiration occurs in<br />
a. animals only c. animals and plants<br />
b. plants only d. bacteria only<br />
5. Light energy is converted to chemical energy through the process of<br />
a. <strong>photosynthesis</strong> c. cellular respiration<br />
b. glycolysis d. fermentation<br />
6. Which of the following do not carry out <strong>photosynthesis</strong>?<br />
a. plants c. algae<br />
b. certain prokaryotes d. animals<br />
7. Plants produce what two products in <strong>photosynthesis</strong>?<br />
a. carbon dioxide and oxygen c. glucose and carbon dioxide<br />
b. oxygen and glucose d. nitrogen and glucose<br />
8. Plant cells have<br />
a. mitochondria only c. both mitochondria and chloroplasts<br />
b. chloroplasts only d. neither mitochondria nor chloroplasts<br />
9. Where does cellular respiration occur?<br />
a. in mitochondria c. in the Golgi apparatus<br />
b. in chloroplasts d. in the cytoplasm<br />
____ 10. What is ATP?<br />
a. An energy source for plants c. an energy source for animals<br />
b. a compound created by the smooth<br />
endroplasmic reticulum<br />
d. an energy source for both plants and<br />
animals<br />
____ 11. An example of an autotroph is<br />
a. a dog c. a tree<br />
b. a cat d. a human<br />
1
Name: ________________________<br />
ID: A<br />
____ 12. Which pigment reflects green light and absorbs the other colors of light to provide energy for<br />
<strong>photosynthesis</strong>?<br />
a. chlorophyll c. thylakoids<br />
b. carotenoids d. chloroplasts<br />
____ 13. Which pigment reflects orange, yellow, and red light and absorbs the other colors to provide energy for<br />
<strong>photosynthesis</strong>?<br />
a. chlorophyll c. thylakoid<br />
b. carotenoids d. chloroplast<br />
____ 14. Where are the pigments located in the chloroplast?<br />
a. in the thylakoid c. in the mitochondria<br />
b. in the carotenoids d. in the chlorophyll<br />
____ 15. Photosynthesis takes what 3 things to create energy?<br />
a. carbon dioxide, water, and energy c. carbon monoxide, water, and energy<br />
b. carbon dioxide cytoplasm, and energy d. carbon monoxide, cytoplasm, and<br />
energy<br />
____ 16. An example of a heterotroph is<br />
a. grass c. a bunny<br />
b. a bush d. a flower<br />
____ 17. The part of <strong>photosynthesis</strong> that does not require light is known as<br />
a. The Calvin Cycle c. The Darwin Cycle<br />
b. The Krebs Cycle d. The Hooke Cycle<br />
____ 18. What is the role of NADPH in <strong>photosynthesis</strong><br />
a. storing light c. storing carbon dioxide<br />
b. storing water d. storing energy<br />
____ 19. What is the name of the sugar that is formed during <strong>photosynthesis</strong>?<br />
a. fructose c. glucose<br />
b. sucrose d. lactose<br />
____ 20. Which of the following is a factor that can affect <strong>photosynthesis</strong>?<br />
a. too much water c. too much sun<br />
b. too little oxygen d. too little glucose<br />
2
ID: A<br />
Photosynthesis Quiz<br />
Answer Section<br />
MULTIPLE CHOICE<br />
1. ANS: D PTS: 1<br />
2. ANS: C PTS: 1<br />
3. ANS: B PTS: 1<br />
4. ANS: C PTS: 1<br />
5. ANS: A PTS: 1<br />
6. ANS: D PTS: 1<br />
7. ANS: B PTS: 1<br />
8. ANS: C PTS: 1<br />
9. ANS: A PTS: 1<br />
10. ANS: D PTS: 1<br />
11. ANS: C PTS: 1<br />
12. ANS: A PTS: 1<br />
13. ANS: B PTS: 1<br />
14. ANS: A PTS: 1<br />
15. ANS: A PTS: 1<br />
16. ANS: C PTS: 1<br />
17. ANS: A PTS: 1<br />
18. ANS: D PTS: 1<br />
19. ANS: C PTS: 1<br />
20. ANS: C PTS: 1<br />
1