Vocabulary Lesson: Photosynthesis

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What is photosynthesis?

• a process in which plants cook their own food
• a process in which animals use sunlight to make energy they can use
• a process in which plants use sunlight to make energy they can use

What two things does the video mention are needed for photosynthesis?

• oxygen and sunlight
• solar panels and electricity
• a gas from the atmosphere and sunlight

What gas do plants give off during photosynthesis?

• oxygen
• carbon dioxide
• helium

What types of plants can photosynthesize?

• only plants in water
• only plants on land
• plants on land and in water

Select all statements that are true.

• Water enters through the roots.
• Carbon dioxide exits through the leaves.
• The plant gives off oxygen.
• Both oxygen and carbon dioxide enter the plant through the leaves.

Select the organisms that use photosynthesis.

• Trees
• Plants
• Algae
• Birds
• Humans

What are stomata?

• Stomata convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into glucose.
• Stomata are the food that a plant uses as energy.
• Stomata are tiny openings of leaves that take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

Which statement about photosynthesis is true?

• Glucose is a type of sugar that plants use for energy.
• Sunlight enters a plant through the roots.
• Producers produce carbon dioxide, glucose, and oxygen.

Which diagram correctly shows what a producer needs from its environment for photosynthesis?

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