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Upload a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a page. DeckOwl writes multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions, each with an explanation, and Plus lets you export them to Anki.

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Why generate MCQs for Anki instead of writing them by hand

Writing multiple-choice questions by hand is slow, and most people stop after a dozen. An MCQ generator for Anki reads your lecture slides or chapter notes and drafts questions with answer choices and explanations, so you spend your time checking them instead of writing them.

Upload PDFs, slides, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of pages
Get multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions with explanations
Export to Anki, CSV, PDF or DOCX on the Plus plan
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Example photosynthesis multiple-choice questions

Where in the chloroplast do the light-dependent reactions take place?The thylakoid membranes. They need light to split water and make ATP and NADPH, and the light-capturing pigments sit in these membranes.

Which gas is released as a by-product of the light-dependent reactions?Oxygen. Water molecules are split to replace electrons lost by chlorophyll, and the oxygen atoms leave as O2.

True or false: the Calvin cycle requires light directly.False. The Calvin cycle uses ATP and NADPH made in the light reactions, which is why it is also called the light-independent reactions.

Which enzyme fixes carbon dioxide in the Calvin cycle?RuBisCO. It attaches CO2 to RuBP, which is the first step in building sugar from carbon dioxide.

Which pigment absorbs the most light energy in plant photosynthesis?Chlorophyll a. It is the main pigment in the reaction centers, while accessory pigments such as chlorophyll b and carotenoids pass energy along to it.

Generate the full set

Multiple-choice, true/false and short answer

Choose the question type you need. Every question includes an explanation of why the correct answer is right.

Start from the material you already have

Add PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of pages. Photos are read with text recognition.

Export to Anki on Plus

Plus ($39/year or $7.99/month) exports to Anki, CSV, PDF and DOCX. The free plan lets you study in the browser.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, slides, typed notes or a photo of a textbook page.

Pick the question types

Select multiple choice, true/false or short answer, then generate the set.

Review and export

Check the questions and explanations, then export the set to Anki on Plus.

Once the questions are in Anki, spaced repetition brings each one back at the right moment. Review the generated questions before you study, because a model can misread a diagram or a table. Fix any weak distractors, then export the cleaned set.

DeckOwl is built for students and teachers who already have their notes. Free accounts get 3 generations a month and browser study. Plus removes the limit and adds Anki, CSV, PDF and DOCX export.

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Frequently asked questions

How many multiple-choice questions should I write for photosynthesis?

Aim for enough questions to cover each stage: light-dependent reactions, the Calvin cycle, and the factors that limit the rate. Ten to fifteen questions per chapter is a practical starting set.

What makes a good distractor in a multiple-choice question?

A good wrong answer is plausible and based on a common misunderstanding, such as confusing oxygen release with carbon dioxide uptake. Avoid obviously silly options, because they let students guess without learning.

Can I export MCQs to Anki for free?

Export to Anki is a Plus feature at $39/year or $7.99/month, and Plus also removes the generation limit. The free plan gives you 3 generations a month and lets you study in the browser.

Can DeckOwl read a photo of a textbook page?

Yes. Photos of pages are read with text recognition, so you can upload a picture of a page and generate questions from it. Check the text afterward if the photo is blurry or tilted.

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