Photosynthesis and Carbohydrates Video Questions

What are the main components of carbohydrates?

• Calcium, Hydrogen, Oxygen

• Sodium, Hydrogen, Oxygen

• Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

• Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen

Where do plants get the carbon dioxide they need for photosynthesis?

• From the water they drink

• From the soil

• From the sunlight

• From the air through their stomata

What is the special plant organelle responsible for photosynthesis?

• Chloroplast

• Nucleus

• Endoplasmic reticulum

• Mitochondria

What is the pigment that makes chloroplasts green?

• Chlorophyll

• Hemoglobin

• Melanin

• Carotene

What is the simple carbohydrate produced through photosynthesis?

• Fructose

• Lactose

• Sucrose

• Glucose

What type of carbohydrate found in plants cannot be broken down by our bodies?

• Fructose

• Glucose

• Cellulose

• Sucrose

What is the energy molecule produced from glucose in our cells?

• NADH

• ATP

• ADP

• FADH2

Why do our cells need to convert glucose into ATP?

• To store energy

• To build carbohydrates

• To produce oxygen

• To power cell work