Name: ______________________________________________ Year and Strand: __________________

WEEK 2: BIOENERGETICS
Learning Task 1: CAN YOU FIND THE HIDDEN WORDS?
There are 10 different words/terms related to the topic of photosynthesis that are hidden in the puzzle. Encircle the word and
define or explain how is it related to

P H O T O S Y N T H E S I S
H A X X Q U L E S O P R T T
I S Y C R N O G A W E U I R
O F G V E L P A L M N V C O
L E E G W I N L P U Z V B M
K R N F A G B K O H C J L A
S T V D S H R I R E T O B U
E Y M R E T A W O V B N S I
R U H E J D S U L A S D F E
S D I O K A L Y H T E R T O
W O P R H V N R C D F G H P
L I G H T R E A C T I O N M
C A R B O N D I O X I D E B
1. PHOTOSYNTHESIS- _________________________________________________________________________
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2. OXYGEN- _________________________________________________________________________________
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3. GLUCOSE - ________________________________________________________________________________
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4. STROMA - _________________________________________________________________________________
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5. THYLAKOIDS -
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6. LIGHT REACTION -
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7. WATER -
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8. SUNLIGHT -
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9. CHLOROPLAST - ___________________________________________________________________________
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10. CARBON DIOXIDE - ________________________________________________________________________
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Write the complete and balanced chemical equation of photosynthesis

Learning Task 2: LABEL ME!
Below are the pictures of chloroplast and leaf anatomy. Label the numbered parts. You may use separate sheet for the
description of each part.

Learning Task 3: LET’S COMPARE!

Complete the following table by comparing and contrasting the light-dependent and light- independent reactions of photosynthesis.
A. Comparison between the two photosynthetic reactions
Point of Comparison Light-dependent Reactions Light-independent Reactions
1. Raw Materials

2. Parts of the chloroplasts where they

occur
3. Light requirements

4. Chemical reactions involved in the

process
5. End products

6. By-products

B. Comparison between respiration and photosynthesis

Point of Comparison Photosynthesis Cellular Respiration
1. Raw materials
 2. Parts of the cell where they occur

3. Chemical Equation

4. Main Function

5. End products

6. By-products

7. Stages involved

8. Energy required or released?

9. Required sunlight to occur?

10. Time of the day it occurs

Learning Task 4: CONCEPT MAPPING

includes

Takes place in Takes place in

uses uses

To produce To produce
of

a. Photosynthesis f. H2O k. stroma

b. ATP (2) g. Light-dependent reaction l. ADP +P
c. O2 h. Thylakoid membrane m. Energy from sunlight
d. Calvin Cycle i. NADP n. High energy sugars
e. NADPH (2) j. CO2 o. chloroplast

Learning Task 5: ASSESSMENT

1. Which of the following environmental conditions would likely increase the rate of photosynthesis?
A. increase in light intensity C. increase in oxygen concentration
B. increase in carbon dioxide concentration D. increase in nitrogen concentration
2. Where does the oxygen during photosynthesis come from?
A. splitting of carbon dioxide C. formation of glucose
B. splitting of water D. formation of ATP
3. Which of the following spectrum of visible light is BEST absorbed by chlorophyll during photosynthesis?
A. blue and red light C. green and yellow light
B. blue and indigo light D. Green and blue light
4. What is the main energy-trapping molecule in plant cells?
A. carotenoids B. chloroplast C. chlorophyll D. stroma
5. Oxygen and carbon dioxide are gases that cycle out in the ecosystem. Which of the following gases is important to photosynthesis?
A. carbon dioxide B. oxygen C. ozone gas D. water vapor
6. In what way are photosynthesis and cellular respiration different?
A. Cellular respiration stores ATP, while photosynthesis releases ATP.
B. Photosynthesis releases energy, while cellular respiration stores energy.
C. Cellular respiration produces oxygen, while photosynthesis uses oxygen.
D. Photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide, while cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide.
7. Sugarcane juice is used in making table sugar which is extracted from the stem of the plant. Trace the path of sugar molecules
found in the stem from where they are produced?
A. leaf  stem C. root leaf  stem
B. leaf  stem  roots D. flower  leaf  stem
8. Which of the following molecule is released as by-product of the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis?
A. Water (H2O) C. carbon dioxide (CO2)
B. glucose (C6H12O6) D. adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
9. Abby wants to know if leaves are capable of making food during nighttime. Which of the following experimental design should
Abby do to get an accurate answer to her question?
A. Cover the plant with paper bag overnight and test for the presence of starch..
B. Put one potted plant in a very dark place overnight and test for the presence of starch
C. Put one potted plant under the sun and the other in a shaded area for two hours and test for the presence of starch.
D. Cover one leaf of a potted plant with carbon paper for two hours and test for the presence of starch.
10. Which of the following organisms contain chloroplasts in their cells?
A. butterfly B. mushroom C. eggplant D. earthworm
11. Which of the following structure-function is MISMATCHED?
A. nucleus – stores genetic material C. chloroplast- produces ATP
B. cytoskeleton- provides rigidity and shape D. Golgi- secretes cell products
12. Which of the following BEST explains why planting trees and putting up urban gardens can help prevent global warming?
A. Plants produce oxygen during daytime and perform transpiration.
B. Plants absorb carbon dioxide that contributes to the rising of Earth’s temperature.
C. Plants perform photosynthesis
D. Plants use up carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, release oxygen to the environment, and perform transpiration.

Use the illustration below to answer item no. 13.

Night Oxygen Day and Night

Day

Plants Animals

Night Day

Day and Night

 Carbon dioxide

13. All of the following statements can be inferred from the illustration. Which one is INCORRECT?
A. Plants and animals depend on each other for oxygen and carbon dioxide.
B. During the day, plants take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen to the air.
C. At nighttime, both plants and animals take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide to the air.
D. Plants give off carbon dioxide needed by animals and in turn, animals give off oxygen needed by plants.

For numbers 14-17, refer to the illustration of chloroplast below. Choose the parts of the organelle labeled by each number.

A. stroma
B. granum
C. thylakoid
D. outer membrane

18. Which of the following organisms are heterotrophs?

A. ferns B. mosses C. grasses D. mushrooms
19. Who proposed that all living cells came from pre-existing cells?
A. Robert Hooke C. Theodor Schwann
B. Matthias Jacob Schleiden D. Rudolf Virchow
20. Organisms that can make their own food via photosynthesis are called photoautotrophs. Which of the following organisms are
examples of photoautotrophs?
I. Alugbati III. Pechay V. snail
II. Okra IV. caterpillar
A. IV and V only B. III only C. I, II and III only D. I, II, III, IV, and V
21. All statements are correct about light-independent reactions EXCEPT:
A. It occurs in the stroma of the chloroplast.
B. It uses NADH and ATP from the light reaction.
C. It oxidizes CO2 to form a carbohydrate.
D. It is most likely occurs during daytime.

22. Which of diagram below accurately represents the exchange of gases during photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

A. C.

D.
B.
23. Cardo Dalisay placed a small water plant inside a test tube with water and expose it in bright sunlight for five hours as shown in
the set-up below. He observed that bubbles were being released from the plant. Since oxygen gas is being released during
photosynthesis, it can be inferred that the plant is ____.

A. Producing glucose
B. Transpiring
C. Releasing energy from water
D. respiring

24. A student investigated the effect of temperature on the rate of photosynthesis in a water plant. The results are shown in the
following table.

Temperature (0C) Volume of oxygen released per cm3 per 5 minutes

5 2
15 4
25 7
35 10
45 12
Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between temperature and rate of photosynthesis?
A. At 450C, the water plant produced the most amount of oxygen.
B. As the temperature increases, the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by the plant also increases.
C. As the temperature increases, the rate of photosynthetic activity becomes faster.
D. As the temperature increases, the amount of oxygen released by the plant doubles.
25. The following are involved in the process of photosynthesis
I. Energy
II. Carbohydrates
III. Carbon dioxide
IV. Water
V. Oxygen
Which one of the following combinations correctly represents the chemical reaction of the above process?
A. II + III  I + IV + V C. I + II  III + IV + V
B. II + IV  I + III + V D. III + IV + I  + II + V

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ASSESSMENT

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