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CLASS :
Plant Structure and Photosynthesis
30 Questions DATE :

1. What is the function of a leaf?

A Leaves help a plant reproduce B Leaves absorb water from the soil

Leaves absorb sunlight for

C Leaves absorb minerals from the soil D
photosynthesis

2. Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

A CO2 + H2O --> O2 + Glucose B CO2 + Glucose + H2O --> O2

C CO2 + O2 + H2O --> Glucose D O2 + H2O --> CO2 + Glucose

3. What is the ultimate ORIGINAL source of energy for ALL living things

A Moon B Carbon Dioxide

C Sun D Sugar

4. Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?

A carbon dioxide B hydrogen

C nitrogen D oxygen

5. What are the products of photosynthesis?

A oxygen and glucose B oxygen and carbon dioxide

C oxygen and water D water and carbon dioxide

6. Plants need ________ for photosynthesis

A soil B sugar

C oxygen D carbon dioxide

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 7. What are the reactants of photosynthesis?

A oxygen and glucose B oxygen and carbon dioxide

C oxygen and water D water and carbon dioxide

8. Which of the following go through the process of photosynthesis?

A humans B mushrooms

C bees D trees

9. Which statement about photosynthesis is correct?

Plants get the energy they need for Plants do not require energy to perform
A B
photosynthesis from soil. photosynthesis.

Plants get the energy they need for Plants get the energy they need for
C D
photosynthesis from sunlight. photosynthesis from water.

10. Which of the following is not needed for photosynthesis to occur?

A carbon dioxide B oxygen

C water D sunlight

11. What gas is released by plants during photosynthesis?

A oxygen B carbon dioxide

C sulfur D hydrogen

12. The function of the root

They absorb water and nutrients from

A B They anchor plants in the ground.
the soil

They compete with other plants for

C They hold plants upright. D
sunlight.

13. The principal organs in which plants carry out photosynthesis are the

A roots B flowers

C leaves D stems
14. What type of tissue are xylem and phloem?

A dermal tissue B ground tissue

C vascular tissue

15. What tissue plays the role in transporting water and sugar

A Vascular B Ground

C Meristemic D Dermal

16. What is the male fertilizing organ called

A Anther B Pistil

C Stamen D Filament

17. What is the female organ of the flower

A Ovary B Pistil

C Stigma D Style

18. What organ transports sugar throughout the plant

A Cambium B Guard cells

C Phloem D Stomata

19. Which organ transports water throughout the plant

A Phloem B Stomata

C Cambium D Xylem

20. Which organ contains small openings that allow for air exchange

A Cambium B Xylem

C Phloem D Stomata
21. The leaf has a shiny, waxy cuticle around it to

A attract more light B increase the rate of photosynthesis

stop carbon dioxide and oxygen gases

C D control water loss
escaping

22. Most of the chloroplast cells are found in the

A pallisade mesophyll layer B stomata

C upper epidermis D lower epidermis

23. The water needed for photosynthesis comes into the leaves through the

A xylem cells B stomata

C upper epidermis D guard cells

24. The important gases, carbon dioxide and oxygen, enter and leave the leaf through the

A upper epidermis B guard cells

C phloem D stomata

25. The role of the guard cell is to

A control how much glucose is stored B help control the temperature of the plant

control the movement of water vapour &

C D control how much water enters the leaf
gases
26.

What is the name of cells (part D) that surround the pores of a leaf?

A Palisade cells B Guard cell

C Spongy layer D Lower epidermis

27.

Which organelle from the plant cell is primarily responsible for converting sunlight to
energy?

A Vacuole B Mitochondria

C Chloroplast D Nucleus
28.

Most plants appear green because chlorophyll

A does not absorb violet light. B reflects green light.

C absorbs green light. D absorbs violet light.

29. What is chlorophyll's main function?

to capture energy from sunlight for

A to make the plant a vegetable B
photosynthesis

C to blend into their environment D to help prevent water loss

30. Carbon dioxide enters plant leaves through the __________.

A stomata B xylem

C chloroplasts D cuticle

Answer Key
1.d 2.a 3.c 4.a

5.a 6.d 7.d 8.d

9.c 10.b 11.a 12.

13.c 14.c 15.a 16.c

17.b 18.c 19.d 20.d

21.d 22.a 23.a 24.d

25.c 26.b 27.c 28.b

29.b 30.a