Photosynthesis Review Questions

1 The five statements below are about plants. Decide if the

statements are true or false.

a Plants absorb everything they need from the soil.

b Plants take in oxygen for respiration all the time.

c Plants use heat energy from the Sun for photosynthesis.

d When plants photosynthesise they make sugars in their leaves.

e All green plants can photosynthesise.

2 Complete the following sentences:

a Plants photosynthesise more during the summer because … .

b The reactants that plants use when they photosynthesise are … .

c Plants need the Sun for photosynthesis because … .

1 A – False; B – False; C – False; D – True; E – True. 5
1 mark for each correct response.
2 a Underscores are pupil response. Accept equivalent responses.
Photosynthesis happens better during the summer because there is
more sunlight. 1
b The reactants that plants use when they do photosynthesis are
carbon dioxide and water 1
c Plants need the Sun because they need light energy to do photosynthesis 1
Total for Help 8