Photosynthesis

Question 1

What does glucose break down into?

Answer 1

Oxygen and water

Question 2

Respiration is __________ of photosynthesis

Answer 2

The opposite

Question 3

What is glucose used for in terms of respiration?

Answer 3

It provides energy for cells.

Question 4

Glucose makes amino acids. What are they used for?

Answer 4

Enzymes

Question 5

Glucose builds cellulose. What is that used for?

Answer 5

For plant cell walls.

Question 6

Glucose produces starch. What is it used for?

Answer 6

Storing energy.

Question 7

Glucose makes lipids…for what?

Answer 7

Energy stores in cells, and for strengthening cell walls.

Question 8

Leaves are broad. Why is this useful?

Answer 8

For a large surface area of light to fall on.

Question 9

Leaves are thin. Why is this useful?

Answer 9

So diffusion distances for gases are short.

Question 10

Leaves contain chlorophyll. Why is this useful?

Answer 10

They are used in chloroplasts to absorb light.

Question 11

Leaves have veins. Why is this useful?

Answer 11

They bring lots of water in the xylem to cells in leaves and remove products of photosynthesis in the phloem.

Question 12

Leaves have air spaces. Why is this useful?

Answer 12

They allow carbon dioxide to get to the cells, and oxygen to leave by diffusion.

Question 13

Leaves have guard cells. Why is this useful?

Answer 13

They open and close the stomata to regulate gas exchange.