Plant Nutrition (6)

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What is photosynthesis

the process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy

Photosynthesis require energy what does it obtain?

by the pigment chlorophyll

What is the word equation for photosynthesis?

Carbon dioxide + Water = Glucose + Oxygen

What is chlorophyll? 

 a green pigment that is found in chloroplasts within plant cells

What’s the role of chlorophyll when it absorbs light energy?

to transfer energy from light into energy in chemicals, for the synthesis of carbohydrates, such as glucose

What will not happen if chlorophyll isn’t present?

Photosynthesis

How are the products of photosynthesis used?

Converted into starch molecules, which act as an effective energy store. Converted into cellulose to build cell walls, Glucose can be used in respiration to provide energy

What does photosynthesis produce?

Carbohydrates, but plants can produce lipids

What elements do carbohydrates have?

carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

What elements does chlorophyll contain?

magnesium and nitrogen

What is a mineral?

any naturally occurring inorganic substance