Photosynthesis Worksheet With Answers

Photosynthesis
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Student Worksheet
INTRODUCTION
This worksheet complements the animation series Photosynthesis.
PROCEDURE
1. This animation series contains seven parts. Read the questions below for each part before watching it.
2. After watching each part, answer the questions in the spaces provided.
3. After completing all seven parts of the animation, answer the summary questions in Part 8.
QUESTIONS
PART 1: OVERVIEW
1. Which of the following kinds of organisms do photosynthesis? Select all that apply.
✔
____plants ____fungi ____animals ✔
____algae ____all bacteria ✔
____some bacteria
2. What is the overall purpose of photosynthesis?

The overall purpose of photosynthesis are plants, algar, and some bacteria produce
carbohydrates from simple building blocks like water and carbon dioxide from the
enviroment, and release oxygen.
3. On Diagram 1, fill in the labels with photosynthesis’s main inputs and outputs of matter and energy.
Oxygen
Carbohydrat-
es
Sunlight
Water Carbon Dioxide
PART 2: CHEMICAL PROCESS

1. Complete the following sentence.
chemical reactions light
Photosynthesis is a set of ____________________________ in which ____________energy is converted to
chemical
__________________energy.
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Photosynthesis Student Worksheet
2. On Diagram 2, fill in the labels with the following descriptions. Some of the objects have multiple labels.
• water (H2O)
• carbon dioxide (CO2)
• oxygen (O2) Energy Input
• G3P (sugar)
• electron acceptor
Water Carbon Dixi Oxygen
• electron donor Carbohydrates
• carbohydrates
• energy input
G3P
Donor Acceptor
PART 3: LEAF STRUCTURE

1. In what plant structures does photosynthesis occur? Make your description as specific as you can.
In leafs, Chloroplasts are the main structure photosynthesis occurs in.
2. On Diagram 3, complete the following tasks.

a) Draw how CO2 gets into
the leaf.
b) Draw how O2 gets out of
the leaf.
c) Label the name of the
structure through which
these gases pass.
3. What structure is used to transport organic molecules from the leaf to other parts of the plant?
The system in the Vascular Bundle transports organic molecules from the leaf to other parts
of the plant.
4. Why are leaves green?

The leaves are green because of the pigments in the chloroplasts.

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PART 4: CHLOROPLASTS
1. On Diagram 4, label the following items. Multiple labels may apply to the same part of the diagram.
• location of the light reactions
• location of the Calvin cycle
• thylakoid
• stroma
2. On Diagram 5, fill in the labels with the following descriptions to show the connections between the light
reactions and the Calvin cycle.
• carbon dioxide (CO2)
• oxygen (O2)
• G3P (sugar) Carbon Dioxide
• ATP
• NADPH
ATP
NADPH
Oxygen O2
G3P
3. How does a plant increase its biomass?

A plant increases its biomass through the formation of organic molecules
PART 5: LIGHT REACTIONS

Photosystems I and II (PSI and PSII)
1. What is the function of the photosystems?
The photosystems transform light energy to chemical energy.
2. On Diagram 6, complete the following tasks.

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a) Label PSI
and PSII.
b) Draw the
path of the
electron
transport
chain.
The Events of the Light Reactions

3. For PSII, the cytochrome complex, and PSI, draw and label what happens at that structure on Diagram 6.
Then describe the events in a bulleted list in Table 1.
Table 1: Descriptions of the steps in the light reactions.
Structure What is happening with matter? What is happening with energy?
PSII A photon hits a chlorophyll and gets The electrons in the chlorphyll are
the electron excited. exicted into a higher energy.
cytochrome It recieves the electron in the It uses the energy to bring protons
complex electron carrier into the lumen
PSI The electron is brought to The electron recharges.

photosystem I. It is either recycled
or used in NADP+
4. At the end of the electron transport chain, where is the light energy that was absorbed and converted by
chlorophyll stored? List two answers.

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Chemiosmosis and ATP Synthase
5. Label the ATP synthase on Diagram 6.
6. Describe how the proton (H+) gradient is used to make ATP.

The stored H+ moves out of the lumen through the ATP synthase. Because the H+ are going
through, it makes ATP
7. What two molecules bring chemical energy from the light reactions to the next stage of photosynthesis, the
Calvin cycle?
ATP and NADPH
PART 6: CALVIN CYCLE

1. Label Diagram 7 with the three phases of the Calvin cycle.
Fixation
Regeneration Reduction
Briefly describe what is going on in each phase and answer the questions shown.
Phase 1 (Diagram 8)
Description:
3 molecules of CO2 and 3 molecules of RuBP make
6 molecules of 3-PGA.
What enzyme catalyzes the reaction in this phase?

Rubisco.

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Phase 2 (Diagram 9)
Description:
The 6 molecules of 3-PGA uses 6 molecules of ATP
and NADPH to make 6 molecules of G3P.
Phase 3 (Diagram 10)

Description:
1 molecule of G3P is used to make other organic
molecules while the rest are reused to do the cycle
over again
Why is the series of reactions in the Calvin cycle called a

“cycle”?
Because the G3P molecules are being reused.
2. At the end of the Calvin cycle, what molecules have the energy that originally came from light?
CO2 and the G3Ps
PART 7: BIOSYNTHESIS
1. Complete the following sentence based on Diagram 11.
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G3P) can be used by plant cells to make
___________________
Sucrose and _________________.
Starch
2. Which molecule in Diagram 11 is used to transport energy to other parts of
the plant?
Sucrose is used to transport energy to other parts of the plant.
3. Which molecule in Diagram 11 is stored in the plant for later use as an

energy source?
Starch is stored in the plant for later use as an energy source.

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PART 8: TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
1. Based on everything you’ve learned from the animations, what is the overall purpose of photosynthesis?
The main purpose of photosynthesis is to convert sunlight into energy that plants can use. When plants absorb sunlight, they
take in carbon dioxide from the air and water from the soil. Through this process, they create glucose, a type of sugar that
serves as food for the plant, and oxygen, which they release back into the atmosphere. This not only helps the plant grow
and thrive but also produces oxygen that is vital for most living beings on Earth.
2. Describe how oxygen gas (O2) is produced during photosynthesis. Include the specific structures in the plant
where the reaction occurs.
Oxygen gas is produced during photosynthesis in the chloroplasts of plant cells, specifically in
the thylakoid membranes. When chlorophyll absorbs sunlight, it energizes electrons that split
water molecules taken up by the plant. This process releases oxygen.
3. Describe the path of an electron from a molecule of water to the sugar G3P.
The path of an electron from a water molecule to G3P begins when water is split in the thylakoid membranes of
chloroplasts during photosynthesis, releasing electrons, protons, and oxygen. These electrons then enter the
electron transport chain, where they move through a series of proteins, losing energy that helps pump protons
into the thylakoid lumen, creating a proton gradient. This energy is then used to produce ATP and reduce NADP
to NADPH.
4. Describe how ATP is produced in the light reactions.
ATP is produced by the solar energy charing the electrons.
5. Which of the following statements best explains how the energy in a photon of light is stored in a molecule of
the sugar G3P? ________
C.
a. Light energy directly provides energy to RuBP and CO2, which produce G3P in the Calvin cycle.
b. Light energy directly provides energy to ATP synthase, which produces ATP during the light reactions.
c. Light energy energizes electrons to make ATP and NADPH, which provide energy to produce G3P in the
Calvin cycle.
6. When three molecules of carbon dioxide (CO2) react with three molecules of RuBP during the Calvin cycle, six
molecules of the sugar G3P are produced. One G3P molecule exits the Calvin cycle during Phase 2. What
happens to the other five G3P molecules?
The remaining five G3P molecules are used to regenerate RuBP.


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Photosynthesis

2. What is the overall purpose of photosynthesis?

Water Carbon Dioxide

PART 2: CHEMICAL PROCESS

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PART 3: LEAF STRUCTURE

2. On Diagram 3, complete the following tasks.

4. Why are leaves green?

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3. How does a plant increase its biomass?

PART 5: LIGHT REACTIONS

2. On Diagram 6, complete the following tasks.

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The Events of the Light Reactions

PSI The electron is brought to The electron recharges.

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6. Describe how the proton (H+) gradient is used to make ATP.

PART 6: CALVIN CYCLE

What enzyme catalyzes the reaction in this phase?

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Phase 3 (Diagram 10)

Why is the series of reactions in the Calvin cycle called a

3. Which molecule in Diagram 11 is stored in the plant for later use as an

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