Photosynthesis Quiz

The process by which green plants use sunlight to make their own food is called:

• photosynthesis

• respiration

• transpiration

• fermentation

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What does the word 'photo' mean?

• dark

• light

• sun

• picture

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The word synthesis means:

• A. to put together
• to take apart

• to analyze

• to separate

What three ingredients are needed for photosynthesis?

• Oxygen, nitrogen, and glucose
• Sunlight, oxygen, and minerals
• Sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water
• Carbon monoxide, sunlight, and soil

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What are the small openings on the underside of leaves that allow gases in and out of plants called?

• pores
• stomata
• veins
• cuticle

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How is water absorbed into the plant?

• Water is absorbed through the stems

• Water is absorbed through the leaves

• Water is absorbed through the roots

• Water is absorbed through the flowers

What are the channels that pump water to the leaves called?

• Phloem
• Xylem
• Stomata
• Chloroplasts

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What are the channels called that carry sugar throughout the plant’s leaves and veins?

• Xylem
• Stomata
• Chloroplasts
• Phloem

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Which organelle breaks water molecules apart and allows photosynthesis to happen?

• Chloroplast
• Nucleus
• Ribosome
• Mitochondria

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Which organelle contains information for functioning and reproducing?

• Mitochondria
• Ribosomes
• Golgi apparatus
• Nucleus

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