1. Leaving Certificate Biology Photosynthesis OL SECOND Press the F5 Key to Begin, Then click on this Blue Box FIRST In PowerPoint 2007 if you see a Security Warning click HERE on Options… and then click on  Enable this content

2. A green plant making food using energy from the sun is ………… Photosynthesis OsmosisDiffusion Respiration

3. Which of the following is the chemical that traps light energy for photosynthesis? Cholesterol AlcoholChlorophyll Lactic acid

4. In which part of the plant cell does photosynthesis occur? MitochondrionChloroplast RibosomeNucleus

5. To what class of biomolecules does glucose (C 6 H 12 O 6 ) belong? VitaminsCarbohydrate ProteinFat

6. The trapped light energy is used during photosynthesis to split …………. AlcoholCarbon dioxide OxygenWater

7. During the splitting of water electrons, protons and ……………. are released. Carbon dioxideOxygen ChlorophyllGlucose

8. Identify an organism that can make its own food using light energy. HeterotrophCarnivore AutotrophHerbivore

9. The process of photosynthesis i.e. plants making food is very important in horticulture. A simple name for horticulture is …………….. BioprocessingGardening BiotechnologyMetabolism

10. The process of changing CO 2 to carbohydrate during photosynthesis is called …………… ReductionOxidation ImmobilisationNeutralisation

11. What is the source of light for a plant during photosynthesis? The moonThe soil The sun The Air

12. Where does a plant get CO 2 for photosynthesis? The SunThe Air The ChloroplastThe soil

13. What gas is released during photosynthesis? Nitrogen Hydrogen Carbon dioxideOxygen

14. What part (organelle) of the plant cell contains chlorophyll? MitochondrionChloroplast NucleusRibosome

15. Identify a plant from the list below that is used in investigations on the effect of changing light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis. BluebellsDock leaves Canadian pond weed Grass

16. The above equation is for ……… RespirationPhotosynthesis BioprocessingBiotechnology CO 2 + 6H 2 O Sunlight C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6O 2

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