Ecology Photosynthesis and Food Chains

What part of the plant soaks up water for photosynthesis?

• roots

• petals

• leaf

• stem

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

• nutrients in the soil

• the sun

• chlorophyll

• bee pollination

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What is the food manufacturing process in plants?

• respiration

• chlorophyll

• glucose

• photosynthesis

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

• True

• False

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What two things are the product (end result) of photosynthesis?

• chloroplast

• glucose

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

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True or False: Animals can make their own food inside themselves.

• True

• False

What is the waste product of photosynthesis?

• oxygen

• glucose

• carbon dioxide

• chlorophyll

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What time of day (24 hour period) do plants photosynthesize?

• nighttime only

• daytime only

• daytime and nighttime

• only in the summer months

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Where do the leaves and stems of plants get their green color from?

• glucose

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• chlorophyll

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Which of the following is NOT needed for a plant to survive and do photosynthesis?

• sunlight

• water

• pesticides

• carbon dioxide

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