MCAS Photosynthesis

Organisms that collect the energy from the sun and turn it into organic compounds.

• Autotrophs

• herbivores

• SUnlight

• Consumers

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Process plants use to make their own “food” from the sun's energy, carbon dioxide, & water.

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular respiration

• Sunlight

• Oxygen

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The sugar produced by plants from photosynthesis that gives the plant energy/food

• Glucose

• Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen

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The location in which photosynthesis takes place; uses light energy to make food(glucose)

• chloroplast

• vein

• stem

• roots

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What is the name of the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Transpiration

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What is the primary pigment involved in photosynthesis?

• Chlorophyll

• Carotene

• Xanthophyll

• Anthocyanin

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What is the main purpose of photosynthesis?

• To produce oxygen for the plant

• To convert water into nutrients

• To convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen

• To absorb sunlight for warmth

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Which gas is produced as a byproduct of photosynthesis?

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Methane

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In which phase of photosynthesis is oxygen produced?

• Light-dependent reactions

• Calvin cycle

• Glycolysis

• Krebs cycle

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What is the main pigment involved in photosynthesis?

• Chlorophyll

• Carotene

• Xanthophyll

• Anthocyanin

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