Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis A

100

What are the products of photosynthesis?

Oxygen and glucose

200

What is the gas that plants release as a waste product during photosynthesis?

Oxygen

300

What is the food that plants make for themselves called?

Glucose

400

What is the chemical for formula for glucose?

C₆H₁₂O₆

500

Why are plants important to animals? 

They take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen

Photosynthesis B

100

In photosynthesis, radiant energy is converted to what energy?

Chemical energy

200

What is the chemical formula for water?

H₂O

300

What does the word part "synthesis" mean?

to put together

400

In an energy pyramid, how much energy makes it from one level to the next?

10%

500

What is the chemical formula for photosynthesis? Must include correct symbols & subscripts

CO_{2 +} H₂O + (light) --> C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂

Photosynthesis C

100

What are the reactants of photosynthesis?

carbon dioxide & water (and light)

200

What is another name for a plant?

producer

300

What is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide?

CO2

400

A plant is placed in a dark closet. It receives the correct amount of water daily. What will most likely happen to the plant?

It will begin to die because of the lack of sunlight.

500

What is the chemical in plants' leaves that performs photosynthesis and makes plants appear green?

Chlorophyll

Photosynthesis D

100

Which of these organisms does NOT perform photosynthesis?

a. algae

b. phytoplankton

c. grass

d. mushroom

d. mushroom

200

What does the word part "photo" mean?

light

300

What is the source of energy for plants?

sunlight

400

Why are plants also called "producers?"

they produce their own food

500

Provide an example of a food chain that includes 4 organisms.

Answers may vary, but the food chain must start with a producer.

Photosynthesis E

100

Which of these is an organism that performs photosynthesis?

a. grasshopper

b. mushroom

c. algae

d. fish

c. algae

200

Which substance goes in the blank to complete the photosynthesis formula?

water + __________ --> oxygen + glucose

carbon dioxide

300

What is the role of chlorophyll during the process of photosynthesis?

It absorbs light energy from the sun

400

A tree uses gas A to produce gas B. An animal uses gas B to produce gas A. What is gas B in this cycle?

oxygen

500

Reef-building corals depend on tiny plant-like algae to produce food and oxygen. These reef-building corals are found in warm shallow waters. What is the most likely reason that reef-building corals are found in shallow waters? 

algae require sunlight to survive