Photosynthesis

Where do plants get the energy for photosynthesis to take place?

• nutrients in the soil

• the sun

• chlorophyll

• bee pollination

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An organism that can make its own food

• Decomposer
• Autotroph
• Heterotroph
• Consumer

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the location inside of a plant cell where photosynthesis occurs

• Ribosomes
• Nucleus
• Chloroplasts
• Mitochondria

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pigment which "fills" chloroplast - this pigment absorbs sunlight

• chloroplast

• mitochondria

• C6H12O6

• chlorophyll

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a simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms

• sucrose
• glucose
• fructose
• lactose

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conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy (stored in glucose)

• Photosynthesis
• Transpiration
• Fermentation
• Respiration

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a gas that plants release during photosynthesis

• Carbon Dioxide
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Methane

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a gas that plants take in through small holes in their leaves for the process of photosynthesis

• carbon dioxide
• hydrogen
• nitrogen
• oxygen

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what are the 3 reactants (main ingredients) for photosynthesis

• Oxygen, glucose, and nitrogen
• Carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and heat
• Carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight
• Sodium, potassium, and calcium

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What is taken in by the leaves of the plant to give the chloroplasts energy for food production?

• Sunlight
• Carbon dioxide
• Soil nutrients
• Water

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