Unit 1 Ecosystem Flashcards
1
Q
nitrates are needed for what?
A
growth
2
Q
phosphates are needed for what?
A
healthy roots
3
Q
potassium are needed for what?
A
healthy leaves and flowers
4
Q
magnesium are needed for what?
A
making chlorophyll
5
Q
How does photosynthesis occur
A
carbon dioxide enters the plant through the smalls holes of the leaves
and exits from the tiny holes of the leaf it came from
6
Q
what do plants use to make carbon dioxide
A
a plant gets its energy from light, typically sunlight.
Using water and carbon dioxide taken in from the surrounding air, a plant is able to convert these molecules into glucose and oxygen.
