Quiz about Photosynthesis Honors Biology Lesson

Question 1

What are the two products of photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen and Sugar

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Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

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Sunlight and Sugar

Question 2

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

Accepted Answer

CO₂+ light + H₂O --> O₂+ Sugar

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CO₂+ sugar + H₂O --> O₂+ light

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_O2+ light + H₂O --> CO₂+ Sugar

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CO₂+ O₂ + H₂O --> Light+ Sugar

Question 3

Which plant organelle transforms light into glucose to use as food?

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Chloroplasts

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Mitochondria

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Vacuoles

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Nucleus

Question 4

The Calvin Cycle occurs in the

Accepted Answer

Stroma

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Thylakoid

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Grana

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Inner membrane of chloroplast

Question 5

Where do the light reactions happen?

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thylakoid membrane

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mitochondria membrane

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stroma

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central vacuole

Question 6

Choose the statement that best describes light reaction.

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It converts light energy to chemical energy of ATP and NADPH

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It converts CO2 to sugar molecule

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It takes place in the stroma

Question 7

Which of the following is not needed to start the light reaction

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CO2

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H2O

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ADP + P

Question 8

Where does CO2 enter the leaves through?

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Stomata

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Roots

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Stem

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Chloroplasts

Question 9

What is the ultimate ORIGINAL source of energy for living things

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Sun

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Sugar

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Moon

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Carbon Dioxide

Question 10

What is the function of NADPH and ATP?

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They are short term energy carriers

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They absorb light

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They power the light-dependent reactions

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They are light-reflecting pigments

Question 11

What is the main purpose of the light dependent reactions?

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To provide the energy for the calvin cycle

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To capture energy and make sugar

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To reflect green light

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To make sugars

Question 12

Which of the following would have the least affect on photosynthetic rate?

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increasing the amount of O2 from 20% to 30% in the air

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increase the temp from 20 C to 30 C

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increasing the CO2 from 400 ppm to 600ppm

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increasing the light intesity from 40 Watts to 60 Watts

Question 13

Which plant would have the most oxygen produced in 1 hour?

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plant given white light

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plant given red light only

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plant given blue light only

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plant given green light only

Question 14

What is one function of the other pigments  besides chlorophyll, in the chloroplast?

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to absorb different wavelengths than the chloroplasts

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to block damaging wavelengths of light

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to provide different colors to the leaves

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to transfer energy to a separate photosystem beside the one using chlorophyll a and b.

Question 15

Plants with the largest amount of which pigment will be best suited for growing conditions where light has a green hue.

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Carotenoids

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Chlorophyll A

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Chlorophyll B

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A combination of all 3

Question 16

Which of the following molecules is not needed for the Calvin Cycle?

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H2O

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CO2

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ATP

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NADPH

Question 17

2.The function accomplished by the light-dependent reactions is ______________.

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Energy and electron storage

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Sugar production

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Carbon fixation

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Conversion of sugar

Question 18

Where does dark reaction or light independent specifically occur?

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Stroma of the chloroplast

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thylakoid membrane

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Grana

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nuclear membrane

Question 19

Which of the following light color is absorbed by plants?

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Red

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Green

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yellow

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Light green

Question 20

Which of the following statements does not describe Light independent reaction?

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Produce ATP and NADPH

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aka Calvin cycle

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Produce glucose

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Occur in the stroma of the chloroplast

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Use ATP and NADPH for the reaction

Question 21

How many G3P is needed to convert to a one molecule of glucose?

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2

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1

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3

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4

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5

Question 22

What leaf structure prevents water loss?

Accepted Answer

cuticle

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spongy mesophyll

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stoma

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phloem

Question 23

What enzyme fixes CO₂ in C₄ and CAM plants?

Accepted Answer

PEP carboxylase

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ATP synthase

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rubisCO

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lactase

Question 24

Most plants appear green because chlorophyll

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reflects green light.

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absorbs green light.

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absorbs violet light.

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does not absorb violet light.

Question 25

Which conclusion best matches the trends shown on the graph?

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Corn plants produce sugars at a faster rate than bean plants.

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Bean plants produce more ATP than corn plants.

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Corn plants require more oxygen than bean plants.

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Corn plants release more carbon dioxide than bean plants.

Question 26

Which of the following events occurs in the light reactions of photosynthesis?

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light is absorbed and funneled to reaction-center chlorophyll a

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NADP+ is produced

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ATP is consumed to yield ADP

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carbon dioxide is fixed in organic molecules

Question 27

In a plant cell, where are ATP synthase complexes located?

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thylakoid membrane and inner mitochondrial membranes

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thylakoid membranes only

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inner mitochondrial membranes only

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thylakoid membrane and plasma membranes

Question 28

Which of the following statements about the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration is true?

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Cellular respiration is catabolic and
photosynthesis is anabolic.

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In cellular respiration the biochemical pathways
of photosynthesis run in reverse.

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In photosynthesis the biochemical pathways of
cellular respiration run in reverse.

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Cellular respiration occurs only in animals and
photosynthesis occurs only in plants.

Question 29

What is the relationship between wavelength of light and the quantity of energy per photon?

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they are inversely related

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they have a direct, linear relationship

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they are logarithmically related

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they are only related in certain parts of the spectrum

Question 30

Where do the enzymatic reactions of the Calvin cycle take place?

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stroma of the chloroplast

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thylakoid membranes

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matrix of the mitochondria

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thylakoid space

Question 31

In C3 photosynthesis, the reactions that require ATP take place in

Accepted Answer

the calvin cycle only

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the light reactions alone

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both the light reactions and the calvin cycle

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the citric acid cycle

Question 32

CAM plants keep stomata closed in daytime, thus reducing loss of water. They can do this because they

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fix CO2 into organic acids during the night when temperatures are cooler.

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fix CO2 into by combining it with RuBP in the Calvin cycle.

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obtain CO2 through their roots during the day.

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fix CO2 into organic acids in the mesophyll cells, which do not rely on stomata.

Question 33

Compared to C3 plants, C4 plants

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can continue to fix CO2 even at relatively low CO2 concentrations and high oxygen concentrations.

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) have higher rates of photorespiration.

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do not use rubisco for carbon fixation.

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grow better under cool, moist conditions.

Question 34

In mitochondria, the electron transport chain pumps protons from the matrix into the intermembrane space, whereas in chloroplasts, the electron transport chain pumps protons from

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stroma to thylakoid space

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matrix to stroma

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intermembrane space to stroma

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thylakoid space to stroma

Question 35

What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

Chlorophyll

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Chlorosynthesis

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ADP

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Electron Transport

Question 36

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

Accepted Answer

CO₂+ light + H₂O --> O₂+ Sugar

Answer

CO₂+ sugar + H₂O --> O₂+ light

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_O2+ light + H₂O --> CO₂+ Sugar

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CO₂+ O₂ + H₂O --> Light+ Sugar

Question 37

Plants or plant like organisms that make their own food using energy from the sunlight -

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autotrophs

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Heterotrophs

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saprophytes

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chemotrophs

Question 38

What colour of light is best absorbed by plants?

Accepted Answer

Red and blue

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Green and Yellow

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Red and green

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Blue and green

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Only green

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