Photosynthesis in plants

Question 1

what is photosynthesis?

Answer 1

photosynthesis converts light energy to chemical energy, which is then stored in the bonds within glucose. Photosynthesis allows plants to create their own food in order to grow and develop.

Question 2

what is the word equation for photosynthesis?

Answer 2

carbon dioxide + water ———> glucose + oxygen (with chlorophyll and light energy on the arrow)

Question 3

what is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?

Answer 3

6CO2 + 6H20 ——–> C6H12O6 + 602

Question 4

the plant cell / upper epidermis

Answer 4

clear, allows for the entry of light

Question 5

the plant cell / closely packed palisade cells with chloroplasts

Answer 5

site of photosynthesis

Question 6

the plant cell/ veins

Answer 6

to deliver water to the palisade cells

Question 7

the plant cell/ spaced spongy mesophyll cells with chloroplasts

Answer 7

spaces help diffusion of carbon dioxide into the leaf through stomates and oxygen out

Question 8

the plant cell/ stomates

Answer 8

holes in the underside of the leaf to allow entry of carbon dioxide. stomates can close to stop transpiration of water when there are high temperatures.