Photosynthesis QA Desktop-2 1783181467152

1. What are the three main ingredients needed for photosynthesis to occur?

• A. Soil, oxygen, and sugar
• B. Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
• C. Chlorophyll, roots, and air
• D. Glucose, sunlight, and soil

2. Which part of the plant acts like a 'solar panel' to capture light energy?

• A. The roots
• B. The stem
• C. Chlorophyll
• D. The sugar

3. What is the primary food substance that plants create during photosynthesis?

• A. Glucose
• B. Oxygen
• C. Soil nutrients
• D. Carbon dioxide

4. Where does the process of photosynthesis primarily take place?

• A. In the roots
• B. In the flowers
• C. In the chloroplasts of the leaves
• D. In the stem

1. Why is the common idea that 'plants eat soil' incorrect?

• A. Because plants only drink water
• B. Because soil is just for holding the plant up
• C. Because plants get most of their physical mass from carbon dioxide in the air
• D. Because plants do not need any nutrients at all

2. If a plant is placed in a dark closet, why will it eventually stop growing?

• A. It won't have enough water from the soil
• B. It lacks the sunlight needed to power the food-making process
• C. It cannot get enough oxygen to 'breathe'
• D. It ran out of soil nutrients

3. How does photosynthesis benefit humans and other animals?

• A. By removing sugar from the air
• B. By turning the soil into food
• C. By releasing oxygen as a byproduct of food production
• D. By taking in carbon dioxide that is harmful to us

4. How is photosynthesis different from the 'breathing' we typically think of?

• A. Photosynthesis is used specifically for making food, not just for gas exchange
• B. Plants do not use gases, only animals do
• C. Photosynthesis only happens at night
• D. Breathing produces sugar, while photosynthesis does not