photosynthesis

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process plants use to make their own food.

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Does photosynthesis take place at night-time?

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False

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True or False: Plants make their own food and use the energy from the food that is made.

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True

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Plants take in ________ from the air as one key ingredient for photosynthesis.

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Carbon dioxide.

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Carbon dioxide enters the plant through pores called _________.

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Stomata.

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What do plants produce as a result of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen and glucose.

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What is the main source of energy for photosynthesis?

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Sunlight.

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What pigment in plants absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll.

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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).

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What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?

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6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2.