Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Photosynthesis takes place in the:
a. | cell membrane. | b. | chloroplasts. | c. | cell’s solar
panel. | d. | vacuoles. |
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Plants use sunlight to produce carbohydrates during the process of:
a. | diffusion. | b. | active transport. | c. | cellular
respiration. | d. | photosynthesis. |
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Materials plants use to make glucose are:
a. | carbon dioxide and water. | b. | lipids and oxygen. | c. | sugar and
water. | d. | oxygen and sugar. |
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The colors that make up sunlight are called:
a. | mirrored light. | b. | visible light. | c. | pigments. | d. | microlight
waves. |
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Light is part of the continuum of waves known as the:
a. | electromagnetic spectrum. | b. | short wave length chart. | c. | high
energy. | d. | visible light. |
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Cellular respiration takes place in the ____.
a. | vacuole. | b. | cell membrane. | c. | environment outside
of a cell. | d. | mitochondria. |
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We see the energy of light as:
a. | black light waves | b. | color | c. | wavy
lines | d. | ultra violet waves |
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Leaves change colors in the fall because:
a. | chlorophyll breaks down and other pigments are revealed. | b. | photosynthesis
happens at a much faster pace. | c. | new leaves are forming. | d. | more green pigments
are being made. |
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Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are connected because:
a. | they occur only in animal cells. | b. | the reactants
in cellular respiration are the products in photosynthesis. | c. | both occur in the
chloroplasts. | d. | animals produce the glucose that plants use for
photosynthesis. |
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Chlorophyll mostly absorbs:
a. | green light. | b. | orange light. | c. | black
light. | d. | red and blue light. |
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Short Answer
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Rust happens due to simple chemical equations between iron (Fe) and oxygen (O).
Look at the following equation and identify the products and the reactants.
4Fe +
3O2 —> 2Fe2O3
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A prism splits light into all of its colors. All of the colors of light have
different energies and wavelengths. Look at the chart and explain how the energy changes. 
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 According to
the graph: a. What color light do plants need to grow? b. Why do plants look green?
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Which equation below represents photosynthesis?
A. CO2 +
H2O ------> C6H12O6 + O2
B.
C6H12O6 + O2 ------> CO2 +
H2O
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How many Carbon atoms are on the product side in this
equation?
CO2 + H2O ------>
C6H12O6 + O2
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How many Hydrogen atoms are on the reactants side in this
equation?
CO2 + H2O ------>
C6H12O6 + O2
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Describe the process of photosynthesis. Include what molecules it needs
and what molecules are produced.
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8.
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Write down what you know about visable light.
Use these words correctly in
your answer: spectrum, prism, wavelength, color, white
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In the Gizmo investigations, why was the amount of oxygen produced used to
measure the rate of photosynthesis?
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10.
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Explain why photosynthesis can be described as the reverse (or opposite) of
cellular respiration.
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