CHAPTER 7: PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND CHLOROPLAST

I.Multiple Choice
Read each question carefully.
Choose the best answer from the options provided for each question.

1. What is the primary function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

A) Protein synthesis
B) Cellular respiration
C) Photosynthesis
D) Lipid synthesis

2. Which pigment is primarily responsible for capturing light energy during photosynthesis?
A) Carotenoids
B) Anthocyanins
C) Chlorophyll
D) Bilins

3. Where does the light-dependent phase of photosynthesis occur?

A) Stroma
B) Cytoplasm
C) Thylakoid membrane
D) Nucleus

4. What is the final product of the light-dependent reactions in photosynthesis?

A) Glucose
B) Water
C) Oxygen
D) Carbon dioxide
5. What is the primary role of ATP and NADPH molecules generated during the light-dependent
reactions?
A) Carbon fixation
B) Splitting water molecules
C) Providing energy for the Calvin cycle
D) Formation of chlorophyll molecules

6. Which of the following is NOT a component of chloroplast structure?

A) Outer membrane
B) Ribosome
C) Thylakoid system
D) Stroma

7. What is the primary function of the thylakoid membrane in chloroplasts?

A) Carbon fixation
B) Synthesis of ATP
C) Synthesis of glucose
D) Storage of water

8. Which pigment reflects green light and absorbs red and blue light most strongly during photosynthesis?
A) Chlorophyll
B) Carotenoids
C) Anthocyanins
D) Bilins

9. What is the primary enzyme responsible for carbon fixation during the Calvin cycle?
A) Rubisco
B) ATP synthase
C) NADP reductase
D) Phosphofructokinase
10. Which factor does NOT affect the rate of photosynthesis?
A) Light intensity
B) Temperature
C) Nitrogen concentration
D) Carbon dioxide concentration

Answers
1. C) Photosynthesis
2. C) Chlorophyll
3. C) Thylakoid membrane
4. C) Oxygen
5. C) Providing energy for the Calvin cycle
6. B) Ribosome
7. B) Synthesis of ATP
8. A) Chlorophyll
9. A) Rubisco
10. C) Nitrogen concentration