Week 2 quiz covers state standards BI.1.f.
| California SCI.9-12.BI.1.f | (9,10,11,12) | Students know usable energy is captured from sunlight by chloroplasts and is stored through the synthesis of sugar from carbon dioxide. |
Bio A Standard BI.1.i and f Photosynthesis Master » Form A (Master Copy)
Directions: Please choose the best answer choice for each of the following questions.
1. Photosynthesis is a process that takes place in
autotrophs.
A. True
B. False
2. The major light-absorbing pigment in plant
photosynthesis is chlorophyll.
A. True
B. False
3. When light hits a plant, all of the wavelengths of light
are absorbed by chlorophyll.
A. True
B. False
4. The major atmospheric by-product of photosynthesis
is
A. nitrogen.
B. carbon dioxide.
C. water.
D. oxygen.
5. Light energy is converted to chemical energy through
the process of
A. cellular respiration.
B. fermentation.
C. photosynthesis.
D. glycolysis.
6. When electrons of a chlorophyll molecule are raised to
a higher energy level,
A. they become a photon of light.
B. they form a glucose bond.
C. they enter an electron transport chain.
D. carotenoids are converted to chlorophyll.
7. Chlorophyll is green because
A. it absorbs green wavelengths of light.
B. it absorbs blue and yellow wavelengths, which
make green.
C. it reflects green wavelengths of light.
D. of an optical illusion caused by transmitted light.
8. The process in which plants capture energy and make
organic molecules is known as
A. homeostasis.
B. evolution.
C. photosynthesis.
D. development.
9. Because of photosynthesis,
A. the atmosphere is rich in oxygen gas.
B. animals can get energy directly from the sun.
C. plants produce carbon dioxide.
D. All of the above
10. 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. carbohydrates.
B. water.
C. the sun.
D. carbon dioxide.
11. Animals are the primary producers in most terrestrial
food webs.
A. True
B. False
12. photosynthesis : oxygen ::
A. oxygen : carbon dioxide
B. cellular respiration : carbon dioxide
C. cellular respiration : oxygen
D. cellular respiration : enzymes
13. One difference between plants and animals is that
plants are
A. prokaryotic and animals are eukaryotic.
B. eukaryotic and animals are prokaryotic.
C. autotrophs and animals are heterotrophs.
D. heterotrophs and animals are autotrophs.
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14. The organelle that captures energy from the Sun is a
A. mitochondrion.
B. nucleus.
C. chloroplast.
D. ribosome.
15. What is the function of the chloroplast organelle in
plant cells?
A. regulate flow of oxygen out of the cell
B. create ATP energy from food energy
C. capture usable energy from sunlight
D. collect carbon dioxide from the air
16. During photosynthesis, plants make their own energy
through a chemical reaction that turns _____, water
and the sun’s energy into _____ and ______.
A. carbon dioxide, sugars, oxygen
B. oxygen, ATP and carbon dioxide
C. sugars, ATP and carbon dioxide
D. carbon dioxide ATP and oxygen
17. What is the source of energy for photosynthesis?
A. the Sun
B. Earth’s internal heat
C. radioactive decay
D. nuclear fission
18. The chemical equation for photosynthesis is
. What does the
energy represent in the equation?
A. Earth’s internal heat
B. solar radiation
C. radioactive decay
D. nuclear fission
19. What is the term used to describe the lightindependent
reactions?
A. Krebs cycle
B. Calvin cycle
C. electron transport chain
D. chemiosmosis cycle
20. During photosynthesis, the oxygen (O2) that is
released comes from which compound?
A. carbon dioxide(CO2)
B. water (H2O)
C. glucose (C6H12O6)x
D. chlorophyl
Stop! You have finished this exam.