science unit 1 photosynthesis and the carbon cycle

grade 8

photosynthesis

the way plants make food

foodchain

shows how energy is passed along from one organism to another

importance of photosynthesis

provides energy in the form of chemical energy in nutrients and and provides oxygen for the earths atmosphere

chlorophyll

essential for photosynthesis

chloroplasts

photosynthesis happens inside them

starch

plants store carbohydrates as starch