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Photosynthesis Vocabulary Quiz with Explanations

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Where does photosynthesis occur in a plant cell? Photosynthesis occurs in the ______.

chloroplastmitochondrionnucleus

Context check: The organelle is the site of the process. Complete the sentence: Photosynthesis occurs in the ______.

What pigment absorbs much of the light used by plants? ______ gives many leaves their green colour.

Context check: Chlorophyll is the light-absorbing pigment. Complete the sentence: ______ gives many leaves their green colour.

Which gas enters the leaf as a carbon source? The leaf takes in ______ from the air.

Context check: Carbon dioxide supplies carbon for sugar production. Complete the sentence: The leaf takes in ______ from the air.

Which gas is released as a product? The process releases ______ to the air.

Context check: Oxygen is released in the simplified equation. Complete the sentence: The process releases ______ to the air.

What sugar is produced in the simplified equation? Light energy helps make ______.

Context check: Glucose is the sugar named in the process. Complete the sentence: Light energy helps make ______.

What energy source drives the process? Plants capture ______ from the Sun.

light energysound energymotion energy

Context check: Light energy drives photosynthesis. Complete the sentence: Plants capture ______ from the Sun.

Which substance enters through the roots? Roots supply ______ to the leaves.

Context check: Water is a reactant in the simplified equation. Complete the sentence: Roots supply ______ to the leaves.

What do we call substances used by a chemical process? Water and carbon dioxide are ______.

Context check: They are on the input side of the equation. Complete the sentence: Water and carbon dioxide are ______.

What do we call substances made by a chemical process? Glucose and oxygen are ______.

Context check: They are on the output side of the equation. Complete the sentence: Glucose and oxygen are ______.

What kind of thing is captured, rather than a new atom? Light provides ______ for rearranging matter.

Context check: Energy is transferred while atoms are rearranged into products. Complete the sentence: Light provides ______ for rearranging matter.

Chloroplast/chlorophyll and matter/energy distinctions appear in separate contexts.

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