Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Quiz
1. CO2 enters and O2 escapes a leaf via
a. Stomata
b. Thylakoids
c. Grana
d. Stroma
e. Central vacuoles
2. Chloroplasts contain thylakoids in stacks called
a. Critstae
b. Thylakoids
c. Grana
d. Vacuoles
e. Stroma
3. The oxygen released into the air as a product of photosynthesis comes from
a. Water
b. Glucose
c. Carbon dioxide
d. Chlorophyll
e. Mitochondria
4. In most green plants, chloroplasts are
a. Concentrated in a zone of the leaf’s tissue called the mesophyll
b. Concentrated in the stomata
c. Concentrated in a portion of the leaf called the stroma
d. Found throughout the leaf tissue
e. Found throughout the plant
5. What is the main source of energy that provides the boost for electrons during photosynthesis
(starts the process of photosynthesis)?
a. Sunlight
b. Electromagnetism
c. Cellular respiration
d. ATP
e. Glucose
6. The light reactions occur in the __________, while the Calvin cycle occurs in the
_____________.
a. Stroma…..thylakoid membranes
b. Stroma…..nucleus
c. Cytoplasm…..stroma
d. Cytoplasm…..thylakoid membrane
e. Thylakoid membranes…..stroma
7. Which of the following are produced during the light reactions of photosynthesis?
a. Glucose, ADP, NADP+
b. Glucose, ADP, NADP+, CO2
c. ADP, NADP+, O2
d. ATP, NADPH, O2
e. ATP, NADPH, CO2
8. Which of the following are produced during the Calvin cycle?
a. Glucose and ATP
b. Glucose and CO2
c. ADP, NADP+, CO2
d. ATP, NADPH, O2
e. ATP, NADPH, CO2
9. Thylakoid membranes within chloroplasts contain chlorophyll. The Calvin cycle occurs in the
stroma of the chloroplasts. How are the processes occurring with the Calvin cycle and the
thylakoid membrane connected?
a. The Calvin cycle uses high-energy molecules formed with the thylakoid membrane to
convert CO2 into sugar molecules.
b. The Calvin cycle uses sugar molecules formed within the thylakoid membrane to
generate high-energy molecules.
c. The processes in the thylakoid membrane use high-energy molecules formed during the
Calvin cycle to convert CO2 into sugar molecules.
d. The processes in the thylakoid membrane use sugar molecules formed during the Calvin
cycle to generate high-energy molecules
10. While performing an experiment using green spinach leaves, Jamie identifies chlorophyll and
pigments of several other colors. What is the most accurate conclusion Jamie can make about
the pigments in spinach leaves?
a. Chlorophyll decomposes to reveal other pigments
b. Chlorophyll absorbs light while other pigments reflect light
c. Chlorophyll passes light energy to other pigments in the leaves
d. Chlorophyll appears in higher concentrations than other pigments.
11. Renaldo grew algae in the presence of a poison that stops the light independent reactions of
photosynthesis. As results, which molecules will the light-dependent reactions stop producing?
a. ADP and NADP+
b. ADP and NADPH
c. ATP and NADP+
d. ATP and NADPH
Use the following diagram of a chloroplast to answer questions 12-14
12. In the diagram above of a chloroplast, which structure represents the thylakoid? C
13. In the diagram of a chloroplast, which structure represents the stroma?A
14. In the diagram of a chloroplast, which structure represents the granum? B
15. Which of the following statements regarding photosynthesis and cellular respiration is true?
a. Photosynthesis occurs in chloroplasts, and cellular respiration occurs in cytoplasm and
mitochondria
b. Photosynthesis occurs in mitochondria, and cellular respiration occurs in chloroplasts.
c. Photosynthesis occurs in mitochondria and in chloroplasts.
d. Cellular respiration occurs in mitochondria and in chloroplasts
e. Neither cellular respiration nor photosynthesis occurs in either mitochondria or
chloroplasts.
16. What is the correct sequence of events during photosynthesis?
a. Light absorption, electron transport chain, Calvin cycle, chemiosmosis
b. Chemiosmosis, light absorption, Calvin cycle, electron transport chain
c. Chemiosmosis, light absorption, electron transport chain, Calvin cycle
d. Light absorption, electron transport chain, chemiosmosis, Calvin cycle
17. Which of the following statements regarding cellular respiration is FALSE?
a. Cellular respiration consumes glucose.
b. Cellular respiration is a single chemical reaction with just one step or stage.
c. Cellular respiration includes 3 stages.
d. Cellular respiration produces CO2.
e. One stage of cellular respiration is glycolysis.
18. Which process in the cellular respiration would produce the most ATP molecules?
a. Krebs cycle
b. Fermentation
c. Oxidative phosphorylation
d. Glycolysis
e. Citric acid cycle
Use the following diagrams to answer questions 19-22
19. Which number in the diagram represents CO2?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 12
d. 15
e. 16
20. Which number in the diagram represents glucose?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 5
d. 15
e. 16
21. Which number in the diagram represents ATP molecules?
a. 6
b. 8
c. 9
d. 10
e. 13
22. Which number in the diagram represents the Calvin cycle?
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 9
e. 10
Use the diagram below to answer questions 23-25
23. Which number in the diagram represents pyruvate?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
e. 7
24. Which number in the diagram represents the citric acid cycle?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
e. 7
25. Which number(s) represents ATP?
a. `12, 13, and 14
b. 1
c. 2
d. 9 and 10
e. 8
26. The following equation shows what process? 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + LIGHT
a. Cellular respiration
b. Photosynthesis
c. Citric acid cycle
d. Calvin cycle
e. Glycolysis
GLUCOSE + 6 O2
Use the key below to match the stages with the correct phrase (Questions 27-30). They could be used
more than once.
a. Oxidative phosphorylation
b. glycolysis
c. citric acid cycle
27.
28.
29.
30.
Begins the breakdown of glucose B
ATP synthase makes lots of ATP A
Occurs outside the mitochondria B
Completely breaks down glucose to CO2 C