Photosynthesis

Question 1

What is the equation for Photosynthesis?

Answer 1

Water + Carbon Dioxide (+ Light) = Glucose + Oxygen

Question 2

What is a Producer?

Answer 2

Organisms that makes its own food.

Question 3

What is a Consumer?

Answer 3

Organisms that eat others organisms.

Question 4

What is an Algae?

Answer 4

Green unicellular/multicellular organism that do photosynthesis and live in water.

Question 5

Describe the process of photosynthesis.

Answer 5

1. Carbon dioxide enters the plant.
2. Chlorophyll in chloroplasts absorbs light.
3. The oxygen leaves the plant.

Question 6

Name 4 things that make up a leaf.

Answer 6

• .+ Green - Contain chlorophyll, absorbs light
• .+ Thin - Allows gas to diffuse in and out easily
• .+ Large Surface Area - To absorb as much as possible
• .+ Veins - Contain xylem tubes/phloem tubes

Question 7

What opens/closes the stomata?

Answer 7

The guard cell.

Question 8

What minerals do plants need?

Answer 8

• .+ Nitrates - Healthy growth
• .+ Phosphates - Healthy roots
• .+ Potassium - Healthy leaves/flowers
• .+ Magnesium - Making chlorophyll

Question 9

What happens if a plant has a Potassium Deficiency?

Answer 9

Yellow leaves with dead patches.