Photosynthesis

Question 1

Photosynthesis

Answer 1

the process by which green plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to create glucose and release oxygen

Question 2

Chloroplast

Answer 2

organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs

Question 3

Chlorophyll

Answer 3

Green pigment in chloroplasts that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis

Question 4

Carbon Dioxide

Answer 4

A gas taken in by leaves through stomata; used in photosynthesis

Question 5

Water

Answer 5

Taken in by plant roots and used in photosynthesis to produce glucose and oxygen

Question 6

Glucose

Answer 6

Sugar produced during photosynthesis; stored for plant energy

Question 7

Oxygen

Answer 7

A waste product of photosynthesis released into the air through stomata

Question 8

Light Energy

Answer 8

Energy from the sun that is used to power photosynthesis

Question 9

Stomata

Answer 9

Small openings on leaves that allow for oxygen and carbon dioxide to move in and out

Question 10

Xylem

Answer 10

Plant tissue that transports water from the roots to the leaves of a plant

Question 11

Phloem

Answer 11

Plant tissue that carries glucose from the leaves to the rest of the plant

Question 12

Light Dependent Reactions

Answer 12

First stage of photosynthesis; required light to produce ATP and NADPH in the thylakoids

Question 13

Light Independent Reactions

Answer 13

Second stage of photosynthesis; uses ATP and NADPH to create glucose from carbon dioxide in the stroma

Question 14

Stroma

Answer 14

Fluid filled space inside of the chloroplast that surrounds the thylakoids; is where the light independent reactions of photosynthesis take place