Photosynthesis Quiz - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

1.During photosynthesis, plants absorb light energy from the

Sun and convert it into chemical energy in the form of glucose. Which

compounds combine in the presence of sunlight to form glucose?

carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2)

oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2)

carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O)

oxygen (O2) and water (H2O)

2.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Living organisms and artificial devices both use and store energy with various methods and structures. Which of the following is MOST like a green leaf during the daytime?

a person running along a track

a solar collector charging a battery

a person eating a hamburger at lunch time

a wind turbine generating electric current as it spins

3.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

A blueberry bush uses energy from the Sun to make carbohydrates. Which set of energy transformations BEST describe this process?

radiant energy → chemical energy → nuclear energy

radiant energy → nuclear energy → chemical energy

nuclear energy → radiant energy → chemical energy

nuclear energy → chemical energy → radiant energy

4.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The following reaction occurs in plants.

CO2+water + sunlight→O2+water+sugar

This reaction is beneficial to plants because it

results in a net increase in the mass of the atoms.

produces chemical building blocks for proteins.

keeps ultraviolet light from damaging their cells

provides chemical energy to the cells.

5.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which BEST describes the role of chlorophyll in energy conversion?

Chlorophyll converts chemical energy into radiant energy.

Chlorophyll excites photons of light energy and stores them.

Chlorophyll converts oxygen and nutrients in order to drive metabolic activities.

Chlorophyll absorbs light and converts it to chemical energy.

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Plants make sugars in the presence of sunlight in a process called photosynthesis. What form of carbon do the plants take in for this process?

glucose molecule

carbon dioxide

single carbon atoms

complex organic compounds

7.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

When plants undergo photosynthesis, a reaction produces sugar, oxygen, and water. During respiration, stored energy from the products of photosynthesis is converted to usable energy. In what form is the energy stored prior to use in respiration?

chemical energy

kinetic energy

light energy

heat energy

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

During the light reactions of photosynthesis, energy is stored in the compounds ATP and NADPH. A second set of reactions uses this stored energy to produce vital compounds such as glucose. This second set of reactions involves a biochemical pathway called

the Calvin cycle.

carbon fixation.

respiration.

transpiration

9.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which organelle performs PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

Chloroplast

Mitochondria

10.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

CO₂+ light + H₂O --> O₂+ Sugar

CO₂+ sugar + H₂O --> O₂+ light

_O2+ light + H₂O --> CO₂+ Sugar

CO₂+ O₂ + H₂O --> Light+ Sugar

11.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What are the products of photosynthesis?

water and carbon dioxide

oxygen and glucose

oxygen and carbon dioxide

oxygen and water

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?

Chlorosynthesis

Chlorophyll

ADP

Electron Transport

13.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

How can photosynthesis be related to cellular respiration?

What's produced (made) by one is needed (the reactants) for the other

They both produce the same products

They both have the same reactants (need the same things)

These 2 processes have nothing in common

14.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of these conditions would decrease the rate of photosynthesis in a plant?

Above average precipitation

Changing the daylight hours from 14 hrs to 10 hrs

Changing the CO₂ concentration from 380 ppm to 410 ppm

All of these choices

15.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which choice correctly shows the gases that enter and exit plants during photosynthesis?

Enter: Oxygen
Exit: Carbon dioxide

Enter: Water vapor
Exit: Glucose

Enter: Carbon dioxide
Exit: Oxygen

Enter: Light
Exit: Water vapor

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What process is the diagram representing?

Photosynthesis

Soil development

Plant reproduction

Nitrogen Cycle
Nitrogen cycle

17.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Chloroplasts are...

Structures of animal cells to produce ATP

Organelles where lipids are elaborated

Organelles in plants where food is made

Waste organelle of plants

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following go through the process of photosynthesis?

bees

algae

humans

mushrooms

19.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is an example of an AUTOTROPH?

Appletree

Dog

Mushroom

Human

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Look at the image
What substances and organelle work together to absorb sunlight to perform photosynthesis in this example?

cell wall and chloroplast

mitochondria and water

vacuole and carbon dioxide

chloroplast and chlorophyll

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Where does the Calvin Cycle occur?

thylakoid

stroma

lumen

mitochondria

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following statements best describes this graph?

Maximum glucose and oxygen production lies within an ideal temperature range.

Temperature does not affect glucose production.

Temperature only affects glucose production, oxygen production stays the same.

Temperature is the dependent variable when considering rate of photosynthesis.

23.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which organisms perform Photosynthesis?

Only Autotrophs

Only Heterotrophs

Autotrophs and Heterotrophs

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Chlorophyll absorbs a higher percentage of _____ and _______ light.

purple and green

red and blue

black and orange

yellow and green

25.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Plants need carbon dioxide from their environment to produce glucose during which stage of photosynthesis?

The light-dependent stage

The light-independent stage (The Calvin Cycle)

The electron transport chain

ATP formation

26.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is the correct structure of ATP?

27.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How does ATP provide energy for the cell?

The bond between the first and second phosphate is broken to release energy.

The bond between the adenine and the sugar is broken to release energy.

The bond between the sugar and phosphates are broken and release energy.

The bond between the second and third phosphate are broken to release energy.

28.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which of the following can be compared to a battery in need of recharging? (empty wallet)

ADP

ATP

Ribose

Adenosine

29.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

ADP is an abbreviation for:

aniline diphosphate.

adenine diphosphate.

adenosine diphosphate.

adenosine triphosphate.

30.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What organelle makes most of the ATP and is called the power house of the cell?

Ribosomes

Lysosomes

Organelles

Mitochondrion

31.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of the following results in the storage of energy in terms of the ATP/ADP cycle?

The breaking of the bond between the 5-carbon sugar and the 1st phosphate group

The addition of a phosphate group

The removal of a phosphate group

The addition of glucose

32.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which form of cellular transport requires would not occur if there were no ATP present

Active Transport

Diffusion

Osmosis

Facilitated Diffusion

33.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In the model shown, #2 represents a high energy molecule in the form of

the sun.

glucose.

ATP.

ADP.

34.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What is an autotroph?

an organism that can make their own food.

an organism that cannot make their own food

Herbivore

Omnivore

35.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Chemical reaction that requires energy input (heat, light, or electricity) in order to proceed.

exothermic reaction

exergonic reaction

endothermic reaction

endergonic reaction

36.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Autotroph or heterotroph?

Autotroph

Heterotroph

37.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A molecule of ADP would have the parts...

A, B, C

A, B, C, D

B, C, D

A, B

38.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A molecule of ATP would have parts...

A, B, C, D

B, C, D

A, B, C

A, B

39.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which bond has the highest amount of energy?

the bond between the second and third phosphate

the bond between the first and second phosphate

the bond between the ribose and the first phosphate

the bond between the adenine and ribose

40.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What are the reactants to photosynthesis?

H₂O + CO₂ + solar energy

H₂O + O₂ + solar energy

CO₂ + C₆H₁₂O₆

ATP + CO₂

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