Photosynthesis MCQ Quiz - Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. The stomata are found in the.............; besides the guard cells the cells in this layer contain no chloroplasts.

1. guard cells
2. lower epidermis
3. palisade mesophyll
4. upper epidermis

2. Animals have to eat other things to get their food but plants can make it themselves. Plants are known as

1. directors
2. greens
3. producers
4. chefs

3. During photosynthesis plants take carbon dioxide from the air and water from the soil and convert it into

1. glucose and oxygen
2. honey
3. amino acids
4. acid rain

4. Even though plants only photosynthesise when it is light, on the whole, they are still net producers of

1. carbon dioxide
2. syrup
3. oxygen
4. light

5. Glucose can be converted into...........and stored. It can later be turned back into glucose and used in respiration

1. starch
2. DNA
3. fudge
4. chlorophyll

6. In order for the photosynthesis to take place energy in the form of..........is required

1. wind
2. light
3. electricity
4. sound

7. Name the green structures found in mesophyll cells that contain chlorophyll

1. chloroplasts
2. chlorines
3. chloroform
4. grass

8. Photosynthesis takes place mainly in the leaves, although it can occur in any cells than contain

1. glucose
2. a vacuole
3. chlorophyll
4. oxygen

9. Plants respire all the time but only photosynthesise during

1. the night
2. the day
3. bank holidays
4. both night and day

10. The cells in the............contain no chloroplasts and are transparent to allow light to penetrate into the leaf

1. palisade mesophyll
2. upper epidermis
3. spongy mesophyll
4. palisade mesophyll