Plants

Question 0

What is the word equation for photosynthesis and why is it important

Answer 0

Photosynthesis is how a plant makes its own food

Water + Carbon Dioxide ~in the presence of sunlight and chlorophyll~ = Glucose + Oxygen

Question 1

What tells us plants are living things?

Answer 1

Movement 
Respiration
Sensitivity 
Cells
Growth
Reproduction 
Excretion 
Nutrition

Question 2

What plant organ is in charge of photosynthesis

Answer 2

The leaves

Question 3

What is the word equation for respiration and why is it important?

Answer 3

Glucose + Oxygen = Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy

Respiration is important so that the plant can get its energy

Question 4

What is a cell?

Answer 4

cells make up living organisms

Question 5

Compare a plant and animal cell

Answer 5

An animal cell like a plant cell has a cell membrane a nucleus and cytoplasm. A plant cell also has a cell wall, a vacuole and chloroplasts.

A plant cell is always a rectangular shape
An animal cell can be any shape

Question 6

What is the purpose of a cell wall, and chloroplasts in a plant cell

Answer 6

A cell wall strengthens the plant cell and the chloroplasts contain chlorophyll a green pigment needed to carry out photosynthesis

Question 7

What do plants need to absorb from their environment to carry out photosynthesis?

Answer 7

Water, sunlight, carbon dioxide