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_______use the process of photosynthesis to make food

Plants

_______ depend on _______ to carry out the process of photosynthesis because some animals eat plants for food.

Animals, Plants

Photosynthesis converts carbon dioxide and water into ________.

Glucose

_________and _________ are the two reactants in photosynthesis.

Water, Carbon Dioxide

__________and____________ are the two products of photosynthesis.

Oxygen, Glucose

The process of photosynthesis is the OPPOSITE of ___________.

Cellular Respiration

Water enters a plant through the _________ and is transported up the tree through the ______/________.

roots, stem/xylem

Carbon dioxide enters plants through the__________.

Stomata

When the stomata are open, they allow the _________ of gasses such as carbon dioxide, oxygen, and water vapor.

Diffusion

The ___________ provides energy for photosynthesis.

Sun

____________, a pigment, captures sunlight and is found in membrane sacs called ____________.

Chlorophyll, Thylakoids

In chloroplasts, the thylakoids form stacks called ___________ and are surrounded by ____________, a fluid.

Granum, Stroma

The ___________and ______________ reactions are the main reactions in photosynthesis.

Light-Dependent, Light-Independent.

____________ and ______________ are the two things required for the light-dependent reactions.

Water, Photons from the Sun

_____________ is released by the plant as a byproduct.

Oxygen

An energy molecule,_____________ , and an electron carrier, ____________, travel to the light-independent reactions.

ATP, NADPH

Glucose has ________ Carbon atoms.

6

The _________ is another name for light-independent reactions that are responsible for converting carbon.

Calvin Cycle

In the light-independent reaction, ________ is the reactant and _________ is the product.

Carbon Dioxide, Glucose

ADP is charged into _______ by the light reactions.

ATP

NADP+ is charged into __________ by light reactions.

NADPH

_________ and __________ provide energy that powers light-independent reactions (calvin cycle).

ATP, NADPH

Increasing the ______________ too much causes photosynthesis to stop.

Temperature

By decreasing the amount of ___________ available to the plant in the air, scientists can scientifically slow down the rate of photosynthesis.

Carbon Dioxide

Eventually, increasing __________ does not speed up the reaction.

Light Intensity

____________ plants make up 85% of plants around the planet.

C3

____________ plants include corn, sugar cane, and tropical grasses.

C4

____________ plants conserve water in hot and dry environments.

CAM