Photosynthesis Review

What is the ultimate source of energy for most organisms?

• The moon

• The sun

• The ocean

• The wind

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What process converts light energy into chemical energy?

• Respiration

• Digestion

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

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In the term "photosynthesis," what does "photo" mean?

• Sound

• Light

• Water

• Heat

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In the term "photosynthesis," what does "synthesis" mean?

• To break

• To make

• To destroy

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What is the process called in which organisms use energy from sunlight to make glucose?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Digestion

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Which of the following is an example of an organism that performs photosynthesis?

• Fungi

• Animals

• Plants

• Viruses

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What are organisms called that make their own food using light?

• Heterotrophs

• Chemotrophs

• Autotrophs

• Decomposers

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What type of organisms are photoautotrophs?

• Organisms that use chemicals to make food

• Organisms that use light to make food

• Organisms that consume other organisms

• Organisms that decompose organic material

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Where does photosynthesis occur in plants and protists?

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Chloroplast

• Ribosome

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What pigment in the chloroplast absorbs light energy?

• Carotene

• Xanthophyll

• Chlorophyll

• Anthocyanin

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