plants

Question 1

photosynthesis makes food from…?

Answer 1

the sun

Question 2

photosynthesis is a _______ process?

Answer 2

chemical

Question 3

Photosynthesis produces food in the form of….

Answer 3

glucose

Question 4

The plant can use glucose to increase its biomass. What is an example of this?

Answer 4

growing

Question 5

Photosynthesis happens in the green bits of a plant, but mostly in the …….?

Answer 5

the leaves (like solar panels!)

Question 6

What four things are required for photosynthesis?

Answer 6

carbon dioxide, water, light, chlorophyll

Question 7

what are the reactants during photosynthesis?

Answer 7

carbon dioxide + water

Question 8

what are the products of photosynthesis?

Answer 8

glucose + oxygen

Question 9

why is photosynthesis important for humans?

Answer 9

plants are important because they are at the bottom of the food chain so it provides food for livestock. They keep the balance of gasses right.

Question 10

how are leaves adapted for efficient photosynthesis?

Answer 10

they have a big surface area, the chloroplasts are near the top of the leaf, the underside of the leaf is covered in tiny holes called stomata

Question 11

what do plants absorb minerals from?

Answer 11

soil via the roots