Photosynthesis - What do you already know?

Radiant energy from the Sun is very important to life on Earth. It is unique because, unlike sound waves, it can travel through________

• Solids
• Liquids
• Gas
• Space

A plant’s leaves are green because the color green is _________________back to our eyes.

• Absorbed
• Reflected
• Transmitted
• All of the above

Which is not a reactant needed for producing food in a green plant?

• Carbon Dioxide
• Water
• Oxygen
• Hydrogen

What part of the leaf is responsible for absorbing the sun’s energy?

• Cell Wall
• Veins
• Nucleus
• Chlorophyll

What structure of the leaf transports water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves?

• Cell wall
• chloroplast
• xylem
• phloem

The stoma on the underside of the leaf allows ___________ to move in and out of the leaf.

• Gases
• Water
• Nutrients
• Soil

Which of the following is not a product of photosynthesis?

• Carbon Dioxide
• Glucose
• Oxygen

Glucose is a type of ___________

• Dairy Product
• Salt
• Protein
• sugar

The arrow in a chemical equation means ___________.

• sum
• yields
• difference
• together

The Law of Conservation of Mass means that in an isolated system matter cannot be____.

• Created
• Disturbed
• Balanced
• Divided