Photosynthesis

Question 1

Why do plants undergo photosynthesis?

Answer 1

-Plants can’t consume food, so they make their own glucose through photosynthesis

Question 2

Why is photosynthesis necessary?

Answer 2

-Energy for cellular functioning comes from glucose

Question 3

What is the worded equation for photosynthesis?

Answer 3

Carbon dioxide + Water + Sunlight

Glucose + Oxygen

Question 4

What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?

Answer 4

6CO2 + 6H2O + Sunlight

C6H12 + 6O2

Question 5

Chlorophyll role?
(photosynthesis)

Answer 5

-has special green pigment that’s absorbs light wave lengths

Question 6

What organelle absorbs sunlight in photosynthesis?

Answer 6

Chlorophyll

Question 7

Where does the light dependent
phase of photosynthesis occur?

Answer 7

-granum

Question 8

Where does the light independent
phase of photosynthesis occur?

Answer 8

-In stroma

Question 9

What happens in phase 1 of photosynthesis?
(Light dependent)

Answer 9

-Water splits into H and O

Question 10

What happens in phase 1 of photosynthesis?
(Light independent)

Answer 10

-CO2 is trapped
-combines with hydrogen to make glucose

Question 11

Where does photosynthesis occur?

Answer 11

-Chloroplast