Plants And Photosythesis-Lesson 1

Question 1

The ability to perform work of change an object

Answer 1

Energy

Question 2

The smallest unit of living matter

Answer 2

Cell

Question 3

A green chemical in plant cells that allows plants to use the Sun’s energy to make food

Answer 3

Chlorophyll

Question 4

Part of a plant cell that contains chlorophyll; where photosynthesis takes place in the cell

Answer 4

Chloroplast

Question 5

The loss of water through a plant’s leaves

Answer 5

Transpiration

Question 6

The tissue through which food from the leaves moves throughout the rest of a plant

Answer 6

Pholoem

Question 7

The food-making process in green plants that uses sunlight

Answer 7

Photosynthesis

Question 8

The tissue through which water and minerals move up in a plant

Answer 8

Xylem

Question 9

Photosynthesis takes place in the _____ of the plant.

Answer 9

Leaves

Question 10

In the process of photosynthesis, __________ and _________ enter the chloroplasts.

Answer 10

Carbon dioxide, water

Question 11

In the process of photosynthesis, the carbon dioxide and water are used to make ______ and ________.

Answer 11

Sugar, oxygen

Question 12

Plants need to perform photosynthesis because they are ________, meaning they need to make their own food.

Answer 12

Producers

Question 13

The Cell Wall protects and supports the plant _____.

Answer 13

Cell

Question 14

What passes through a cell wall?

Answer 14

A. Water
B. Oxygen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Nutrients

Question 15

The _____ stores water and keeps the plants from drying out.

Answer 15

Vacuole

Question 16

Chloroplast are the _____ of a plant cell.

Answer 16

Food factories

Question 17

Plants need gases:

A. _____ makes the food in the process of photosynthesis.
B. _____ is used to break apart food molecules during cellular respiration.

Answer 17

Carbon dioxide, oxygen

Question 18

Plants need _______, to help make food and use the energy to store as sugars.

Answer 18

Sunlight

Question 19

_______ provide the energy plants need to survive.

Answer 19

Sugars

Question 20

________ helps plants make food and move materials through the plant.

Answer 20

Water

Question 21

_________, such as Nitrogen is needed by plants

Answer 21

Nutrients

Question 22

Plants need ______ so they get enough water, air, sunlight and nutrients.

Answer 22

Space

Question 23

The ______ take in water and dissolved nutrients from soil.

Answer 23

Roots

Question 24

The _____ support the plant structure.

Answer 24

Stems

Question 25

_______ are green and can bend.

Answer 25

Soft stems

Question 26

_________ do not bend easily and are covered in bark.

Answer 26

Woody stems

Question 27

_________ and ________ are tissues that are part of the stems transport system.

Answer 27

Xylem, phloem

Question 28

_______ and _______ move up the roots to the stem and leaves through the xylem.

Answer 28

Water, nutrients

Question 29

______ move from the leaves through the phloem to the roots to be stored.

Answer 29

Sugars

Question 30

The _____ are the site of photosynthesis (food production) and transportation.

Answer 30

Leaves

Question 31

The process of ________ is the release of water into the air from the leaves, and it drives the movement of materials within the plant.

Answer 31

Transpiration

Question 32

The______ a waxy coating that keeps water from evaporating.

Answer 32

Cuticle

Question 33

________ contains the cells that are the main site of food production.

Answer 33

Epidermis

Question 34

______ is a structure that holds the xylem and phloem.

Answer 34

Vein

Question 35

______ is tiny holes or pores that allow gases to enter and leave the plant.

Answer 35

Stoma

Question 36

___________ are cells that control the size of the stomata to keep the plant from losing too much water.

Answer 36

Guard cells