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Name

Photosynthesis
Multiple Choice
Write the letter that best answers the question or completes the statement on the line
provided.
_____ 1. Which of the following is NOT a true statement about ATP?
a. ATP consists of ribose, adenine, and three phosphate groups.
b. ADP is produced when ATP releases energy.
c. ATP provides energy for the mechanical functions of cells.
d. Used ATP is discarded by the cell as waste.

Figure 81

_____ 2. Look at Figure 81. All of the following are parts of an

ADP molecule EXCEPT
a. structure A.
b. structure B.
c. structure C.
d. structure D.
_____ 3. What happens during photosynthesis?
a. Heterotrophs consume ATP.
b. Heterotrophs produce ATP.
c. Autotrophs consume carbohydrates.
d. Autotrophs produce carbohydrates.
_____ 4. Photosynthesis uses sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into
a. oxygen and carbon.
b. high-energy sugars and proteins.
c. ATP and oxygen.
d. oxygen and high-energy sugars.

Figure 84

_____ 5. In Figure 84, why might the candle in jar A burn longer than the candle in jar B?
a. Carbon dioxide produced by the plant allows the candle to burn longer.
b. Chlorophyll produced by the plant allows the candle to burn longer.
c. Glucose produced by the plant allows the candle to burn longer.
d. Oxygen produced by the plant allows the candle to burn longer.

_____ 6. If you continue to increase the intensity of light that a plant receives, what happens?
a. The rate of photosynthesis increases indefinitely with light intensity.
b. The rate of photosynthesis decreases indefinitely with light intensity.
c. The rate of photosynthesis increases and then levels off .
d. The rate of photosynthesis does not change.

Short Answer
In complete sentences, write the answers to the questions on the lines provided.

Figure 86

7. Examine the food web in Figure 86 and identify whether each organism is an autotroph
or a heterotroph.
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8. Why are six carbon dioxide molecules required to make one glucose molecule?
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9. In what ways are photosystems I and II similar?
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10. Why is it important that a membrane separate the cellular regions on either side of an
ATP synthase molecule in order for the protein to perform its function?
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11. Describe the relationship between the light-dependent and the light-independent
reactions.
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Using Science Skills

Use the diagram below to answer the following questions on the lines provided.
A student put together two different experimental setups as shown below.

Figure 87

26. Design an Experiment Look at Figure 87. What factor is the student varying? What
might the student be trying to test?
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27. Control Variables Suggest an appropriate control for the experiment shown in Figure
87.
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28. Predict In Figure 87, assume that the student placed Plant A in indirect sunlight for two
days. How would the rate of photosynthesis of this plant compare with that of a plant
grown under normal conditions?
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29. Predict In Figure 87, assume that the student placed Plant B in indirect sunlight for
two days. How would the rate of photosynthesis of this plant compare with that of a plant
grown under normal conditions?
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30. Predict Review the setups in Figure 87. Make a prediction about the effect of carbon
dioxide on starch production in plants.
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Essay
Write the answer to each question in the space provided.
31. Compare the storage capacity of ATP and glucose. How does the cell use each of these
molecules to store energy?
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32.Some people informally call the light-dependent reactions the light reactions and
the light-independent reactions the dark reactions. Why is this naming system
misleading?
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33. Identify three factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis and explain the effect of
each.
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Using Science Skills

Use the table below to answer the following questions on the lines provided.

A student prepared two beakers with identical sprigs of a water plant as shown below. She
placed one beaker in the shade and the other beaker beside a fluorescent lamp. She then
systematically changed the distance from the beaker to the lamp. She counted the bubbles
given off by the plants in each beaker. Shown here is the graph of the data for the beaker
she placed beside the lamp.

34. Control Variables In the experiment described in Figure 82, which beaker is the
students control?
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35. Apply Concepts Look at Figure 82. If the student later tested the bubbles collected in
the test tube, what would she find they are made of? How do you know?
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36. Interpret Graphs Look at the graph in Figure 82. At what distance from the light
source was the greatest number of bubbles produced?
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37. Analyze Data Look at the graph in Figure 82. What do the students data show?
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