Photosynthesis Section 1

Question 0

How would an animal eating a leaf depend on the sun?

Answer 0

All heterotrophs obtain energy indirectly from the energy of sunlight captured through photosynthesis.

Question 1

How do plants obtain energy?

Answer 1

Plants obtain entry through photosynthesis.

Question 2

What chemical equation sums up photosynthesis?

Answer 2

Good luck with that…
6CO2⃣ + 6H2⃣O ➡️ C6⃣H1⃣2⃣O6⃣ + 6O2⃣
Six molecules of carbon dioxide and six molecules of water produces one molecule of sugar and six molecules of oxygen.

Question 3

What substances are needed and gained from photosynthesis?

Answer 3

Needed: soil, co2, sunlight, water

Gained: glucose, oxygen

Question 4

What is a pigment?

Answer 4

Colored chemical compounds that absorb light.

Question 5

What is chlorophyll?

Answer 5

The main photosynthetic Pigment in chloroplasts.

Question 6

What are stomata?

Answer 6

These are small holes in which co2 enters through the plant.