Photosynthesis + Plant Anatomy

Chloroplast

Where photosynthesis occurs

Xylem + Phloem

Responsible for transporting water, nutrients, and food

Root Hair

Absorb water and nutrients from soil

Stomata

Little mouths that allow for gas exchange

Stomata function

Transpiration (function)

Chloroplast function

Photosynthesis (function)

Root hair function

Osmosis (function)

Xylem and Phloem function

Capillary action (function)

Photosynthesis

Creates glucose for plant using CO2, light and water

Osmosis

Water molecules move from high to low concentration

Capillary action

Water moves from root to leaves, sugar and nutrients move up and down plant.

Transpiration

Allows for gas exchange, take in CO2, then releases O2, gas and water vapor

Hypertonic

Higher concentration of solutes, water moves out of cell.

Hypotonic

Lower concentration of solutes, water moves into cell.

Isotonic

Solution of equal solutes, cell stays the same size

Formula for Photosynthesis

Sunlight + 6H2O + 6CO2 →C6H12O6 + 6O2