Unit 4: Pulse Check #1 - Photosynthesis

Front

What is the primary sugar produced by plants during photosynthesis?

Back

Glucose

Front

What type of energy is converted into chemical energy during photosynthesis?

Back

Light energy

Front

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

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What are the main reactants in the photosynthesis equation?

Back

Carbon dioxide and water

Front

What is the main product of photosynthesis besides glucose?

Back

Oxygen

Front

True or False: Photosynthesis occurs in the mitochondria of plant cells.

Back

False (it occurs in the chloroplasts).

Front

What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?

Back

Carbon dioxide + Water → Oxygen + Glucose

Front

What role do chlorophyll pigments play in photosynthesis?

Back

They absorb light energy from the sun.

Front

What is the significance of photosynthesis for life on Earth?

Back

It produces oxygen and organic compounds that are essential for life.

Front

What is the term for the process by which plants lose water vapor?

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Transpiration