Photosynthesis Deck Flashcards
_________________ is required for changes to happen within a system.
Energy
Something living that is too small to be seen without any assistance, like a microscope, is called a/an ________________
Microorganism
In the reaction called ___________________________, carbon dioxide and water are changed into sugar and oxygen
Photosynthesis
The form in which the chemical energy is stored in cells during photosynthesis is called _______________________.
Glucose
The __________ emits radiant energy towards Earth’s surface; it is the source of where all energy begins
Sun
Which of the following BEST summarizes photosynthesis?
A process by which plants produce sugar using the energy of sunlight
In photosynthesis, plants convert what type of energy into what other type of energy?
Radiant, Chemical
Small openings on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can enter and leave the plant are…
Stomata
Which organisms begin the flow of matter and energy in the food chain?
Plants/Autotrophs
Atoms of different types of elements joined together is a
Compound Molecule
H20 is
Water
C6H12O6 is
Sugar
CO2 is
Carbon Dioxide
ATP is
A form of usable energy
An organism that cannot make its own food through the process of photosynthesis, but instead must eat other organisms
Heterotroph