Plants23/1/20 Flashcards

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Photosynthesis 23/1/20

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The process by which green plants make food.

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2
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Chlorophyll

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The green chemical needed for photosynthesis, found in chloroplasts of plant cells.

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Photosynthesis is carried out in

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all green (chlorophyll-containing) parts of the plants - especially the leaves

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Process of photosynthesis

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chlorophyll traps light’s energy and uses it to combine carbon dioxide and water, to form glucose and oxygen

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5
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Glucose

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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.

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6
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What are needed for photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide, water, light and chlorophyll

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7
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Carbon dioxide

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enters the leaf from the air

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8
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Water

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is absorbed from the soil through the roots

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9
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25/3/20

Flower

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Reproduction

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10
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Leaf

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Photosynthesis

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