Plants23/1/20 Flashcards
Photosynthesis 23/1/20
The process by which green plants make food.
Chlorophyll
The green chemical needed for photosynthesis, found in chloroplasts of plant cells.
Photosynthesis is carried out in
all green (chlorophyll-containing) parts of the plants - especially the leaves
Process of photosynthesis
chlorophyll traps light’s energy and uses it to combine carbon dioxide and water, to form glucose and oxygen
Glucose
travels around the plant in special cells called phloem
Leaves: are specially designed for photosynthesis. They are flat and thin, have air spaces between the cells and tiny pores on their surface called stomata.
What are needed for photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide, water, light and chlorophyll
Carbon dioxide
enters the leaf from the air
Water
is absorbed from the soil through the roots
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