Photosynthesis Flashcards
What is meant by the term ‘Producer’
An organism that makes its own food
Give an example of a producer
Plants and algae
What is the purpose of photosynthesis?
Photosynthesis is a chemical reaction in which plants take in carbon dioxide and water and change them into glucose and oxygen. This is how plants make their own sugars.
What is the energy source for photosynthesis?
The sun/sunlight
What is meant by the term ‘consumer’?
An organism that has to eat another organism (animal or plant) to survive
What are the reactants in photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide and water (also sunlight and chlorophyll)
What are the products of photosynthesis?
Glucose and oxygen
What is chlorophyll?
A green pigment in the leaf that absorbs light for photosynthesis
Where does photosynthesis take place?
In the chloroplasts - found in the leaves and stems of a plant
How does water get into the plant?
It diffuses through the roots via the root hair cells
Where do you find root hair cells?
On the roots of plants
What is the function of root hair cells?
To absorb water and minerals from the soil
What are the tubes called that transport water around the plant?
The xylem vessels
How do gases get into and out of the plant?
Through tiny holes on the underside of the leaf
Which gas diffuses into the leaf?
Carbon Dioxide
