MCAS Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis is most likely to occur in which of the following cells?

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Some types of bacteria are able to perform photosynthesis. These bacteria must therefore contain which of the following in their membranes?

• a. chlorophyll

• b. glucose

• c. mitochondria

• d. ribosomes

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Which of the following statements correctly describes the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

• A. Photosynthesis and

  cellular respiration occur in the same organelle.

• B. Photosynthesis and cellular

  respiration are performed by all organisms.

• C. Photosynthesis

  produces carbon dioxide, and cellular respiration uses carbon dioxide.

• D.Photosynthesis stores energy for cells, and cellular respiration releases energy for cells.

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Which of the following statements describes a difference between photosynthesis and cellular respiration in plants?

• A. Photosynthesis occurs only during the day, whereas cellular respiration occurs only at night.

• B.Photosynthesis involves only one reaction, whereas cellular respiration involves many steps.

• C. Photosynthesis occurs only in cells containing chlorophyll, but cellular respiration occurs in all cells.

• D. Photosynthesis converts light energy into chemical energy, but cellular respiration converts light energy into heat energy.

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Which of the following diagrams accurately represents the use of gases in both cellular respiration and photosynthesis?

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Plants absorb solar energy during photosynthesis. The graph above represents how this energy is distributed in some plants. Which of the following statements describes what happens to the energy represented by the section labeled X?

• A. It is recycled to the Sun.

• B. It is consumed by decomposers.

• C. It is lost to the soil and the atmosphere.

• D. It is used for cellular respiration and maintenance.

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Select the reactants of cellular respiration:

• CO2

• H2O

• C6H12O6

• O2

Select the products of cellular respiration:

• CO2

• H2O

• C6H12O6

• O2

• ATP

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Select the reactants of photosynthesis:

• CO2

• H2O

• C6H12O6

• O2

• light energy

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Select the products of photosynthesis:

• CO2

• H2O

• C6H12O6

• O2

• light energy

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