Photosynthesis Quiz

Name given to an organism that can make its own food.

• Heterotroph

• Autotroph

• Parasite

• Carnivore

Name given to an organism that cannot make its own food.

• Autotroph

• Heterotroph

• Herbivore

• Producer

Energy enters the ecosystem in the form of _______.

• Water

• Oxygen

• Sunlight

• Glucose

The process of converting the energy from the sun into chemical energy in the form of molecules of glucose.

• Cellular respiration

• Fermentation

• Photosynthesis

• Digestion

The energy-carrying molecule of the cell that is very energy rich.

• Glucose

• Carbon dioxide

• ATP

• NADPH

List two processes or cellular activities that require the use of ATP.

• Photosynthesis and digestion

• Muscle contraction and active transport

• Fermentation and glycolysis

• Cellular respiration and passive transport

Life on earth depends on photosynthesis for what two things?

• Oxygen and glucose

• Carbon dioxide and water

• Nitrogen and oxygen

• Sunlight and heat

In what part of the cell does photosynthesis occur?

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Chloroplast

• Ribosome

Name given to the green pigment that is required for photosynthesis.

• Carotene

• Xanthophyll

• Chlorophyll

• Anthocyanin

The waxy covering that helps prevent water loss from a leaf.

• Cuticle

• Epidermis

• Stomata

• Mesophyll