Question

d. synonyms or antonyms: read the words and decide if they are synonyms (have the same meaning) or antonyms (have the opposite meaning). circle your answer.
photosynthesis/dying a. synonyms b. antonyms
telephoto/zoom a. synonyms b. antonyms
incapable/inadequate a. synonyms b. antonyms
ineligible/suitable a. synonyms b. antonyms
imbalance/inequality a. synonyms b. antonyms

Explanation:

1. Photosynthesis is a life - sustaining process in plants while dying is the end of life, so they are antonyms.
2. Telephoto and zoom both relate to magnifying distant objects in photography, so they are synonyms.
3. Incapable means not able to do something and inadequate means not enough or not suitable, they are not exact synonyms or antonyms but are somewhat related in the sense of deficiency, here we consider them not synonyms or antonyms in a strict sense but for the given choices, they are not antonyms so we assume they are considered synonyms in this context.
4. Ineligible means not qualified and suitable means appropriate or qualified, they are antonyms.
5. Imbalance means lack of balance and inequality means lack of equality, they are synonyms as they both imply a lack - like state.

Answer:

1. b. antonyms
2. a. synonyms
3. a. synonyms
4. b. antonyms
5. a. synonyms