PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Question 1

Fertilisers

Answer 1

Chemicals containing minerals that plants need to build muscle

Question 2

Photosynthesis

Answer 2

A process where plant and algae turn carbon dioxide and water into glucose and release oxygen

Question 3

Chlorophyll

Answer 3

Green pigment in plants and algae which absorbs light energy

Question 4

Stomata

Answer 4

Pores in the bottom of a leaf which can open and close to let gases in and out

Question 5

Iodine Test

Answer 5

We can use Iodine to test for the presence of starch in photosynthesising leaves. If starch is present, the iodine will turn a blue/black color

Question 6

Word Equation For Energy In Plants

Answer 6

Carbon Dioxide + Water —> Glucose + Oxygen

Question 7

Glucose Use

Answer 7

As an energy source to build new tissues or stored for later use as starch

Question 8

Plants Organs

Answer 8

Plants have specially adapted organs that allow them to obtain resources needed for photosynthesis