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Photosynthesis Test

True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. Write the words True or False in the blanks.
____ 1. Photosynthesis is a process that takes place in autotrophs.
____ 2. All organisms require energy to carry out life processes.
____ 3. Most plants are heterotrophic.
____ 4. The major light-absorbing pigment in plants is chlorophyll.
____ 5. Oxygen and water, in the presence of sunlight, will react to form glucose and carbon dioxide gas.
____ 6. The only difference between a plant cell and an animal cell is that plant cells have chloroplasts.
____ 7. Chlorophyll is a found in the mitochondria.
____ 8. Bromothymol blue solution will change from blue to yellow when carbon dioxide gas is added.

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Print the letter in the blank.
____ 9. Based on the cycle of photosynthesis and cellular respiration, one can say that the ultimate original source
of energy for all living things on Earth is
a. glucose c. the sun.
b. water. d. carbon dioxide.
____ 10. The process whereby plants capture energy and make complex molecules is known as
a. diffusion c. photosynthesis.
b. evolution. d. development.
____ 11. As a result of photosynthesis,
a. our atmosphere is now rich in oxygen gas.
b. animals can get energy directly from the sun.
c. plants convert chlorophyll into water
d. abundant quantities of carbon dioxide are produced
____ 12. The major atmospheric byproduct of photosynthesis is
a. nitrogen. c. water.
b. carbon dioxide. d. oxygen.
____ 13. A structure within a cell that performs a specific function is called a(n)
a. organelle. c. tissue.
b. organ tissue. d. biocenter.
____ 14. The organelles in plant cells that contain a green pigment and are associated with photosynthesis are the:
a. mitochondria. c. chloroplasts.
b. vacuoles d. Golgi apparatus.
____ 15. Plant cells have large membrane-bound spaces in which water, waste products, and nutrients are stored.
These places are known as
a. mitochondria. c. Golgi apparatus.
b. chloroplasts. d. vacuoles.
____ 16. Plant cells
a. do not contain mitochondria.
b. have a cell wall instead of a cell membrane.
c. have a large vacuole instead of a Golgi apparatus.
d. have chloroplasts and a cell wall.
____ 17. Which of the following is the correct order of organization of structures in living things, from simplest to
most complex?
a. organ systems, organism, organs, tissues, cells
b. tissues, cells, organs, organ systems, organism
c. cells, tissues, organ systems, organs, organism
d. cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
____ 18. The primary function of roots is
a. to absorb sunlight
b. to transport food up the stem.
c. the absorption of water and minerals.
d. water storage.
____ 19. Photosynthesis enables plants to produce most of the glucose that they need. What is not required for
photosynthesis to take place?
a. carbon dioxide. c. light.
b. water. d. oxygen
____ 20. Two activators must be present in order for photosynthesis to take place in green plants. The activators
are:
a. chlorophyll and sunlight c. water and oxygen
b. sunlight and oxygen d. chlorophyll and sodium
____ 21. The two main reactants of photosynthesis are:
a. water and oxygen c. water and carbon dioxide
b. chlorophyll and oxygen d. glucose and carbon dioxide
____ 22. Organs associated with photosynthesis are:
a. chloroplasts c. green leaves
b. chlorophyll d. kidneys
____ 23. Photosynthetic organisms are:
a. people. c. brightly colored fish
b. trees d. mushrooms
____ 24. Which type of cells can undergo photosynthesis?
a. plant cells c. bacterial cells
b. animal cells d. fungal cells
 Use the following picture to answer
questions #25-28.

____ 25. Which organelle provides evidence that this cell can absorb sunlight to produce its own food?
a. Organelle #1 c. Organelle #3
b. Organelle #2 d. Organelle #4

____ 26. The cell in this picture is a(an):

a. animal cell c. protozoan cell
b. bacterial cell d. plant cell

____ 27. Cell organelle labeled #2 is a:

a. vacuole c. chloroplast
b. nucleus d. mitochondrion

____ 28. Cell organelle labeled #3 is a:

a. vacuole c. chloroplast
b. nucleus d. mitochondrion
Photosynthesis
Answer Section

TRUE/FALSE
1. T
2. T
3. F
4. T
5. F
6. F
7. F
8. T

MULTIPLE CHOICE
9. C
10. C
11. A
12. D
13. A
14. C
15. D
16. D
17. D
18. C
19. D
20. A
21. C
22. C
23. B
24. A
25. B
26. D
27. C
28. D

Which of the following are products of the light reactions of photosynthesis that are utilized in the Calvin
cycle?
A) CO2 and glucose
B) H2O and O2
C) ADP, Pi, and NADP+
D) electrons and H+
E) ATP and NADPH
Answer: E

Where does the Calvin cycle take place?

A) stroma of the chloroplast
B) thylakoid membrane
C) cytoplasm surrounding the chloroplast
D) chlorophyll molecule
E) outer membrane of the chloroplast
Answer: A

In any ecosystem, terrestrial or aquatic, what group(s) is (are) always necessary?

A) autotrophs and heterotrophs
B) producers and primary consumers
C) photosynthesizers
D) autotrophs
E) green plants
Answer: D

When oxygen is released as a result of photosynthesis, it is a by-product of which of the following?

A) reducing NADP+
B) splitting the water molecules
C) chemiosmosis
D) the electron transfer system of photosystem I
E) the electron transfer system of photosystem II
Answer: B

A plant has a unique photosynthetic pigment. The leaves of this plant appear to be reddish yellow. What
wavelengths of visible light are being absorbed by this pigment?
A) red and yellow
B)blue and violet
C) green and yellow
D)blue, green, and red
E) green, blue, and yellow
Answer: B

The reaction-center chlorophyll of photosystem I is known as P700 because

A) there are 700 chlorophyll molecules in the center.
B) this pigment is best at absorbing light with a wavelength of 700 nm.
C) there are 700 photosystem I components to each chloroplast.
D) it absorbs 700 photons per microsecond.
E) the plastoquinone reflects light with a wavelength of 700 nm.
Answer: B

Which statement describes the functioning of photosystem II?

A) Light energy excites electrons in the electron transport chain in a photosynthetic unit.
B) The excitation is passed along to a molecule of P700 chlorophyll in the photosynthetic unit.
C) The P680 chlorophyll donates a pair of protons to NADPH, which is thus converted to NADP+.
D) The electron vacancies in P680 are filled by electrons derived from water.
E) The splitting of water yields molecular carbon dioxide as a by-product.
Answer: D

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between photosynthesis and
respiration?
A) Respiration is the reversal of the biochemical pathways of photosynthesis.
B) Photosynthesis stores energy in complex organic molecules, while respiration releases it.
C) Photosynthesis occurs only in plants and respiration occurs only in animals.
D) ATP molecules are produced in photosynthesis and used up in respiration.
E) Respiration is anabolic and photosynthesis is catabolic.
Answer: B

Reduction of oxygen which forms water occurs during

A) photosynthesis.
B) respiration.
C)both photosynthesis and respiration.
D) neither photosynthesis nor respiration.
E) photorespiration.
Answer: B

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

A) stroma of the chloroplast
B) thylakoid membranes
C) outer membrane of the chloroplast
D) electron transport chain
E) thylakoid space
Answer: A

What is the primary function of the Calvin cycle?

A) use ATP to release carbon dioxide
B) use NADPH to release carbon dioxide
C) split water and release oxygen
D) transport RuBP out of the chloroplast
E) synthesize simple sugars from carbon dioxide
Answer: E