Photosynthesis and Matter Cycling

What is the name of the simple sugar that is produced in photosynthesis?

• Sucrose

• Dextrose

• Glucose

• Lactose

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Where does photosynthesis take place?

• The leaves.

• The roots.

• The branches.

• The kitchen.

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Select all that are raw materials (matter) for performing photosynthesis.

• Water

• Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen

• Sunlight (Light Energy)

• Glucose (Sugar/food)

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Select all that are products (produced by) of photosynthesis.

• Water

• Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen

• Sunlight (Light Energy)

• Glucose (Sugar/food)

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What do plants convert carbon dioxide into during the short-term carbon cycle?

• Oxygen

• Carbohydrates

• Water

• Carbon Monoxide

Answer explanation

Plants convert carbon dioxide into carbohydrates during the short-term carbon cycle, not oxygen, water, or carbon monoxide.

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What is the function of autotrophs in the carbon cycle?

• To use oxygen to produce glucose

• To take in excess water

• To use carbon dioxide to produce glucose

• To feed herbivores

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Which process in the carbon cycle involves the conversion of carbon dioxide into organic compounds by plants?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Decomposition

• Combustion

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Photosynthesis is a biological process in which plants convert carbon dioxide gas to carbon compounds, such as glucose. The process of photosynthesis is represented in the diagram of the carbon cycle shown here. Which statements accurately relate photosynthesis to the other processes of the carbon cycle shown in the diagram? Select all of the correct statements.

• Photosynthesis is the only biological process that takes up carbon dioxide.

• Photosynthesis has the same effect on the carbon cycle as human activities.

• Photosynthesis has the same effect on the carbon cycle as geological activities.

• Photosynthesis is the only process that transfers carbon from the air to the biosphere.

• Photosynthesis is the only process of the carbon cycle that involves energy.

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What is the role of plants in the carbon cycle?

• They release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

• They absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis.

• They convert carbon dioxide into fossil fuels.

• They store carbon dioxide in the Earth's oceans.

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Which of the following human activities would decrease the total amount of photosynthesis on Earth?

• Making Cement

• Burning Fossil Fuels

• Deforestation

• Carbon Sequestration

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