PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Question 1

How do plants & algae make their food?

Answer 1

photosynthesis

(using sunlight to make food)

Question 2

What part of a plant cell is involved in photosynthesis?

Answer 2

chloroplast

(green chlorophyll absorbs sunlight)

Question 3

What gas do plants need for photosynthesis?

Answer 3

CO₂

Question 4

What substance from the soil do plants need for photosynthesis?

Answer 4

water

H₂O

Question 5

What organs do plants use to get water from soil?

Answer 5

roots

Question 6

How are roots adapted to get water from soil quickly?

Answer 6

large surface area

root hair cells

Question 7

What energy-storing compound is made during photosynthesis?

Answer 7

glucose

Question 8

What is the source of all life?

Answer 8

sun

plants need sunlight to survive & animals eat plants

Question 9

What happens to plants if they do not diffuse enough water into their cells?

Answer 9

wilt

Question 10

What term is used to describe the movement of particles from higher concentration to lower concentration?

Answer 10

diffusion

Question 11

What is the equation for photosynthesis?

Answer 11

CO₂ + H₂O → glucose + O₂