S2 mini assessment 5 - Photosynthesis

What is defined as the process by which plants manufacture carbohydrates from raw materials using energy from light?

What is the name of the main carbohydrate produced in photosynthesis?

The name of the gas produced in photosynthesis is...?

The chemical formula for the gas produced in photosynthesis is...?

• CO₂

• O2

• O₂

• CO2

• O

Which of these is the correct chemical equation for photosynthesis?

• C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ ---> 6CO₂ + 6H₂O

• 6CO₂ + H₂O ---> 6C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

• 6CO₂ + 6H₂O ---> C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

• 6CO2 + 6H2O ---> C6H12O6 + 6O2

What is the name of the green pigment needed for photosynthesis?

Which of these can be limiting factors for photosynthesis? (check ALL that apply!)

• Light intensity

• Temperature

• Carbon dioxide concentration

• Oxygen concentration

• Glucose concentration

What colour of light is best absorbed by plants?

• Red and blue

• Green and Yellow

• Red and green

• Blue and green

• Only green

Which mineral do plants need to make amino acids?

Why do plants need nitrates?

• To make cellulose

• To make proteins

• To make fatty acids

• To make starch