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Which of the following absorbs the energy required for photosynthesis?

Starch

Chlorophyll

Glucose

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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 ribosomes 

In chloroplasts

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?

Oxygen

Water

Glucose

Carbon Dioxide

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What is the chemical symbol equation for photosynthesis?

6CO+ 6H2O ➔ C6H12O6 + 6O2

O2 + H2O ➔ C6H12O+ CO2

CO2 + H2O ➔ C6H12O+ O2

6O+ 6H2O ➔ C6H12O6 + 6CO2

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

Which type of reaction is photosynthesis?

Exothermic

Endothermic

Ectothermic

Thermal

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Diagram showing the molecular structure of glucose.

What can the glucose made during photosynthesis be used for?

Respiration

Photosynthesis

Stored as starch for later

Osmosis

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What is the molecular formula for glucose?

C6H2O

C16H2O6

C8H13O3

C6H12O6

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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

They absorb it by active transport 

It diffuses from the air into the leaves via stomata 

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Illustration of a water droplet representing water required for photosynthesis.

How do plants get the water required for photosynthesis? 

They absorb it by active transport 

It diffuses from the air into the leaves via stomata 

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

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What makes starch a useful long term storage molecule?

(Select all that apply)

It is compact 

It can easily be broken down when needed 

It is insoluble in water

It requires energy to make

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One use of glucose is to make amino acids. 


What else do plants need to make amino acids?

Nitrate ions

Magnesium ions

Phosphate ions

Potassium 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?

Light ➔ chemical

Chemical ➔ light

Light ➔ heat

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