Photosynthesis and Stomata

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen gas and glucose.

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Where in a plant cell does photosynthesis take place?

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Chloroplast.

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What provides the energy necessary for photosynthesis?

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Sunlight.

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Why do animals need to breathe oxygen to survive?

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To metabolize our food.

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How does water enter a plant?

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Through the roots.

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What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

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Photosynthesis.

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What gas do plants take in during photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide.

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What is the main pigment involved in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll.

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What is the role of stomata in plants?

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To allow gas exchange (intake of CO2 and release of O2).

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What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light-dependent reactions and light-independent reactions (Calvin cycle).