Photosynthesis Multiple Choice Quiz

Photosynthesis takes place in the…

• cell wall

• chloroplasts

• vacuole

• ribosomes

The green pigment found inside the chloroplasts is called…

• chlorine

• chloroform

• chloroplasm

• chlorophyll

The tissues which transport water and sugars through the plant are called…

• phloem and stomata

• stomata and guard cells

• xylem and phloem

• xylem and guard cells

The small openings in the surface of a leaf that allow gasses to diffuse in and out are called…

• guard cells

• phloem

• xylem

• stomata

The reactants of photosynthesis are…

• carbon dioxide and glucose

• carbon dioxide and water

• oxygen and water

• oxygen and glucose

Roots of plants are specialised to absorb water and nutrients by having…

• a large surface area

• a small surface area

• thick cell walls

• many chloroplasts

The opening and closing of the stomata is controlled by…

• guard cells

• phloem cells

• xylem cells

• stem cells

Carbon dioxide moves into the leaves by…

• active transport

• diffusion

• photosynthesis

• osmosis

The initial energy store for photosynthesis is…

• chemical

• gravitational potential

• sunlight

• kinetic

The products of photosynthesis are…

• carbon dioxide and glucose

• carbon dioxide and water

• oxygen and water

• oxygen and glucose