Photosynthesis

Front

What organelle is responsible for making food (Glucose) using sunlight?

Back

Chloroplast

Front

What is the ultimate ORIGINAL source of energy for living things?

Back

Sun

Front

How does most of the water needed by the plant get into its leaves?

Back

The roots absorb it and then it travels up the stem.

Front

What is the most photosynthetic part of a plant?

Back

Leaf

Front

Why do plants conduct photosynthesis?

Back

To make glucose.

Front

What is photosynthesis?

Back

The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

Front

What pigment is primarily involved in photosynthesis?

Back

Chlorophyll.

Front

What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

Back

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

Front

What gas do plants take in during photosynthesis?

Back

Carbon dioxide.

Front

What is produced as a byproduct of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen.