Photosynthesis Quiz

What is the green pigment in leaves that helps capture the energy of sunlight?

• Xanthophyll

• Anthocyanin

• Chlorophyll

• Carotene

What is the process by which leaves prepare food from carbon dioxide and water in the presence of sunlight?

• Fermentation

• Photosynthesis

• Transpiration

• Respiration

What are the tiny pores present on the surface of leaves called?

• Phloem

• Stomata

• Xylem

• Cambium

What is the ultimate source of energy for all living organisms?

• Wind

• Water

• Moon

• Sun

What is the jelly-like substance surrounding the nucleus of a cell called?

• Golgi Apparatus

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Mitochondria

• Cytoplasm

What is the thin outer boundary enclosing a cell called?

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Cell Wall

• Cell Membrane

What is the spherical structure located centrally in most cells called?

• Ribosome

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Golgi Apparatus

• Nucleus

What is the process by which water and minerals are transported to the leaves in plants?

• Transpiration

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Translocation

What would happen if there was no photosynthesis on Earth?

• Increase in food production

• Increase in sunlight

• No impact on living organisms

• Decrease in oxygen levels

What is the continuous path or passage for nutrients to reach the leaf called?

• Vessels

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Cambium