Plant nutrition

Question 1

What is photosynthesis and what does it do to the plant

5 bullet points

Answer 1

• the leaf is the main organ for photosynthesis
• everything about its structure is aimed to maximise this process
• a plant makes its own food by chemically combining carbon dioxide and water to make glucose and oxygen
• the energy to make this happen comes from the sun.. Chlorophyll absorbs the light energy.
• The ‘food’ made by the plant during photosynthesis is…Glucose…Oxygen is also made.

Question 2

A typical leaf

Answer 2

• side veins
• blade
• main vein
• stalk

Question 3

side veins

Answer 3

• take water from the main vein to all cells in the leaf

Question 4

blade

Answer 4

• broad and flat to collect the maximum amount of light

Question 5

main vein

Answer 5

• transports water from the roots to the leaves

Question 6

stalk

Answer 6

• holds the leaf away from the stem and moves the leaf into the light