Photosynthesis Flashcards

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1
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What are the three components plants need to make food

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water, sunlight and carbon dioxide

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What is photosynthesis?

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It is a process by which plants make their own food

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3
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Plants breathe ______________ while man breathes ___________

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carbon dioxide, oxygen

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Plants capture energy from the sunlight in its the leaves using a green pigment called _______________

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chlorophyll

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5
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The form of sugar (food) the plants make is called __________

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glucose

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6
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Glucose gives plants ____________

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Energy

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Why is the survival of both plants and animals depend on photosynthesis?

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Photoynthesis produces oxygen that animals need to breathe and live. Animals release carbon dioxide which plants need for photosynthesis to make food.

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How do plants obtain energy

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Plants obtain energy from sunlight

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5 steps of photosynthesis

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  1. Leaves take in carbon dioxide and sunlight
  2. Roots take in water
  3. Chlorophyll in the leaves user energy from sun to change carbon dioxide to glucpse/
  4. Glucose gives the plant energy
  5. Leaves give off oxygen.
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