Lesson 6 Flashcards
Why are the leaves of a plant so important?
Because they make food for the plant.
Can you explain to someone what the stomata do for a plant?
They take in air to help make the food the plant needs.
Explain what would happen if a plant lost all its leaves?
It would die of starvation because it would have no way of getting the chemicals from the air it needs to make food.
What does a plant take in from the air and what does it put back into the air?
It takes in carbon dioxide and releases oxygen.
Explain photosynthesis in your own words.
It is the process of a plant using energy from light to help put together carbon dioxide and water in order to make sugar and oxygen. The plant uses the sugar for food, then releases the oxygen into the air for us to breathe.
What are the four things a plant needs to make food.
Water, carbon dioxide, light, and chlorophyll.
What kind of food does a plant make?
sugar
What happens when one ingredient is removed?
The plant is unable to perform photosynthesis and will eventually die.
What makes leaves green?
Chlorophyll.
