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    Photosynthesis Quiz

    The quiz consists of 20 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4


    suggested answers A, B, C and D. Encircle the letter which corresponds to the
    best answer.
    1. Where does photosynthesis occur in a rose bush?
    A. in the leaves and flowers
    B. in the leaves
    C. in the roots
    D. in the stem

    2. Plants often turn some of the food they make into another substance for storage.
    The name of this substance is:
    A. Glucose
    B. Starch
    C. fibre.
    D. pasta.

    3. Which of these shows the correct word equation for photosynthesis?


    A. glucose + carbon dioxide → water + oxygen (+ energy)
    B. glucose (+ energy) → oxygen + glycerol
    C. water + carbon dioxide (+ energy) → glucose + oxygen
    D. chlorophyll + carbon dioxide → water + glycogen

    4. Aerobic respiration is a process which:


    A. stores chemical energy in food.
    B. makes food for plants living under water.
    C. does not happen in plants but only in humans when they exercise hard
    D. releases energy from food.

    5. Leaves are often wide so that they can:


    A. absorb as much sunlight as possible.
    B. catch as much rain as possible.
    C. provide shelter for animals living under them.
    D. float to the ground when they drop in autumn.

    6. Gases get into and out of a leaf by:


    A. diffusion.
    B. absorption.
    C. conduction.
    D. convection.
    7. Look at this list of substances. Glucose, Protein, Fat, Cellulose. Which of these
    substances can plants make?
    A. glucose and cellulose only
    B. glucose, cellulose and fat
    C. glucose, cellulose and protein
    D. all of them

    8. Plants need cellulose to:


    A. store energy
    B. repair damaged cells.
    C. make cell walls
    D. make cell surface membranes.

    9. In which part of a plant will you find the root hair cells?
    A. Leaf
    B. Stem
    C. Roots
    D. Flower

    10. If plants do not get enough water they start to:


    A. Shrink
    B. grow towards the light.
    C. grow bigger roots.
    D. Wilt

    11. One important type of mineral salt is:


    A. nitrate.
    B. sodium chloride.
    C. clay.
    D. Loam

    12. Water is carried up a plant in xylem tubes. What else do xylem tubes carry?
    A. Glucose
    B. Fibre
    C. mineral salts
    D. pollen
    13. The atmosphere is about:
    A. 80% oxygen and 20% nitrogen
    B. 79% nitrogen and 20% oxygen.
    C. 80% carbon dioxide and 20% oxygen
    D. 80% oxygen and 20% carbon-dioxide

    14. Look at these chemical processes. Photosynthesis, Respiration, Burning fuels.


    Which of these processes add carbon dioxide to the air?
    A. respiration and burning
    B. respiration only
    C. photosynthesis and respiration
    D. burning only

    15. Photosynthesis takes place mostly in the:


    A. Palisade cells
    B. Guard cells
    C. Root hair cells
    D. Epidermal cells

    16. What is the function of the chlorophyll?


    A. To give the leaves its green colour
    B. To absorb carbon-dioxide
    C. To absorb light energy
    D. To absorb water

    17. What is the name of the solution use to test for starch in green leaves?
    A. ethanol (alcohol)
    B. Benedict's solution
    C. Iodine solution
    D. Copper sulphate solution

    18. Photosynthesis takes place in the:


    A. Nucleus
    B. Mitochondria
    C. Chloroplasts
    D. Root hair cells
    19. The factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis are:
    A. number of leaves, light intensity and carbon dioxide concentration
    B. Temperature, light intensity and carbon-dioxide concentration
    C. water, chlorophyll and light intensity
    D. carbon dioxide concentration, stomata and light intensity

    20. During light stage, the light energy is used to


    A. split carbon-dioxide into carbon and oxygen
    B. to combine carbon-dioxide with hydrogen to form glucose
    C. to split water into hydrogen and oxygen
    D. to remove the chlorophyll

    [Total: 20 marks]

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