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Which of the following absorbs the energy required for photosynthesis?

Starch

Glucose

Chlorophyll

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Illustration of a plant with flowers showing the process of photosynthesis.

In what part of the cell does photosynthesis take place?

In chloroplasts

In ribosomes 

In the cytoplasm

In the cell wall

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What is the word equation for photosynthesis? 


Carbon dioxide +  ➔ glucose +

water
oxygen

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What is CO2?

Water

Oxygen

Glucose

Carbon Dioxide

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What is H2O?

Glucose

Carbon Dioxide

Water

Oxygen

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What is the chemical symbol equation for photosynthesis?

6CO+ 6H2O ➔ C6H12O6 + 6O2

CO2 + H2O ➔ C6H12O+ O2

6O+ 6H2O ➔ C6H12O6 + 6CO2

O2 + H2O ➔ C6H12O+ CO2

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Illustration showing a plant sprout in soil with sunlight, representing photosynthesis reaction.

Which type of reaction is photosynthesis?

Thermal

Ectothermic

Exothermic

Endothermic

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Diagram showing the molecular structure of glucose.

What can the glucose made during photosynthesis be used for?

Respiration

Stored as starch for later

Osmosis

Photosynthesis

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What is the molecular formula for glucose?

C6H2O

C16H2O6

C6H12O6

C8H13O3

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Illustration of carbon dioxide molecules required for photosynthesis

How do plants get the carbon dioxide required for photosynthesis? 

It diffuses from the soil into the root hair cells by osmosis

It diffuses from the air into the leaves via stomata 

They absorb it by active transport 

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Illustration of a water droplet representing water required for photosynthesis.

How do plants get the water required for photosynthesis? 

It diffuses from the air into the leaves via stomata 

It diffuses from the soil into the root hair cells by osmosis

They absorb it by active transport 

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What makes starch a useful long term storage molecule?

(Select all that apply)

It can easily be broken down when needed 

It is compact 

It requires energy to make

It is insoluble in water

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One use of glucose is to make amino acids. 


What else do plants need to make amino acids?

Magnesium ions

Potassium ions

Nitrate ions

Phosphate ions

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What are the main uses of glucose in plants? 

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Which useful energy transfer or conversion happens overall in photosynthesis?

Chemical ➔ light

Light ➔ heat

Light ➔ chemical

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