Photosynthesis

What is photosynthesis?

The act of using light to make sugar (glucose).

What provides energy for life from food?

Glucose.

What are the reactants that go into photosynthesis?

Water, carbon dioxide, and light.

What are the products that come out of photosynthesis?

Glucose and oxygen.

What is the necessary life process that transforms light energy into chemical energy?

Photosynthesis.

What is the equation for the reactants and products of photosynthesis?

6 water molecules and 6 carbon dioxide molecules react with light to create 1 glucose molecule and leaves 6 oxygen molecules.

What organelle is responsible for the green color of leaves?

Chloroplast.

What is chlorophyll?

The green pigment in chloroplasts that absorbs and traps light energy.

How does carbon dioxide enter and oxygen leave the plant during photosynthesis?

Carbon dioxide enters through the stoma by diffusion and oxygen leaves the stoma through diffusion.

How does water enter the roots and leave the leaves of a plant?

Water enters through osmosis at the roots and leaves through transpiration.

What is the function of xylem tubes in plants?

They transport water upward through adhesion and cohesion.