Photosynthesis

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What provides the energy needed for photosynthesis?

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Sunlight

Front

What type of light is an 'open sign'?

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Artificial Light

Front

What part of the plant pulls up water from the roots and collects energy from the sun?

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Leaves

Front

What is the chemical equation that represents photosynthesis?

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Light + Carbon Dioxide + Water = Oxygen + Glucose

Front

What travels through the plant by entering the xylem first?

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Water

Front

What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.

Front

What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll is the green pigment in plants that absorbs sunlight.

Front

What gas do plants take in during photosynthesis?

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Carbon Dioxide

Front

What do plants release as a byproduct of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen

Front

What is the main product of photosynthesis that plants use for energy?

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Glucose