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Photosynthesis Quiz: MCQs & Answers

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Photosynthesis Quiz: MCQs & Answers

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SECOND LONG QUIZ

(EALS)

Test I. Multiple Choice (1–15)

Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. What is the main purpose of photosynthesis?


a) To release oxygen only
b) To convert light energy into glucose
c) To break down glucose into ATP
d) To store oxygen in leaves
2. Which pigment gives plants their green color and captures light energy?
a) Carotene
b) Xanthophyll
c) Chlorophyll
d) Melanin
3. Where in the plant cell does photosynthesis take place?
a) Nucleus
b) Ribosome
c) Chloroplast
d) Mitochondria
4. What is the end product of photosynthesis?
a) ATP
b) Oxygen
c) Sugar (Glucose)
d) Water
5. Which of the following is a byproduct of photosynthesis?
a) ATP
b) NADPH
c) Oxygen
d) Carbon dioxide
6. What are the reactants of the light-dependent reaction?
a) ATP, NADPH, and CO₂
b) Photon, water, ADP⁺P, NADP⁺
c) Sugar and oxygen
d) Carbon dioxide and glucose
7. Which structure inside the chloroplast contains chlorophyll?
a) Stroma
b) Thylakoid
c) Nucleus
d) Lamella
8. Stacks of thylakoids are called:
a) Stroma
b) Lamellae
c) Grana
d) Vesicles
9. The Calvin cycle is also known as:
a) Dark reaction
b) Light reaction
c) Glycolysis
d) Krebs cycle
10. Which of the following occurs in the light-dependent reaction?
a) Production of glucose
b) Splitting of water and release of oxygen
c) Fixation of carbon dioxide
d) Storage of starch
11. What are the products of the light-dependent reaction?
a) Glucose, ATP, NADPH
b) Oxygen, ATP, NADPH
c) CO₂, glucose, NADPH
d) ATP, ADP, CO₂
12. Which molecule provides the carbon needed for glucose during photosynthesis?
a) Oxygen
b) Carbon dioxide
c) ATP
d) NADPH
13. Which part of the chloroplast is fluid-filled and surrounds the grana?
a) Stroma
b) Thylakoid
c) Cytoplasm
d) Matrix
14. Excess glucose in plants is stored in:
a) Stroma
b) Nucleus
c) Sinks (storage organs)
d) Ribosomes
15. It is the final product as a result of the production processes.
a) Byproduct
b) End product
c) Reactants
d) None of the above

Test II. Identification (16–20)

Write the correct answer.

16. The fluid surrounding the grana inside the chloroplast.


17. The stage of photosynthesis where oxygen is released.
18. ATP stand for __________________
19. Chemical formula for photosynthesis.
20. The tiny disk-like structures in chloroplasts that contain pigments.
21. NADPH stand for ______________

Test III. Explanation (22–25)

Answer briefly but clearly.

22-23. Compare the light-dependent and light-independent reactions in terms of the reactants and
products.

24-25. How does photosynthesis benefit both plants and animals in an ecosystem?

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