Photosynthesis and Plant Adaptation

Why does a cactus have spiny thorns?

• To protect its stored water

• To attack prey

• To repel water

• To absorb the most sunlight

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Why might some plants that grow on the shady rain forest floor have large leaves?

• to stay safe from predators

• to attract different animals

• to survive harsh winters with heavy snowfall

• to take in as much sunlight as possible

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Plants need what to do photosynthesis?

• Food absorbed from ground

• Sun's energy

• Food broken down

• Minerals from the soil

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What gas goes into the plant before photosynthesis?

• Carbon Dioxide

• Carbon Monoxide

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

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What three things are needed for a plant to do photosynthesis?

• Glucose, Oxygen, Sunlight

• CO₂, Oxygen, Sunlight

• CO₂, Water, Sunlight

• Oxygen, Water, Sunlight

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What two products does a plant make during photosynthesis?

• Water and Glucose

• Oxygen and Glucose

• Oxygen and Water

• CO₂ and Glucose

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Which of these is NOT AN IMPACT photosynthesis has on an ecosystem:

• Oxygen for animals and humans to breathe

• Food for us to eat

• Taking CO₂ out of the air

• Taking oxygen out of the air

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Which of these is NOT A TRUE statement about why photosynthesis is important:

• It captures and makes the sun's energy available to all species

• It turns deadly CO₂ into Oxygen for us to breath

• It helps plants create energy to send to rest of food chain

• It makes the water for our planet

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In which organelle does photosynthesis occur?

• mitochondria

• cell membrane

• nucleus

• chloroplasts

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Which statement about photosynthesis is correct?

• Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from water.

• Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from soil.

• Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from sunlight.

• Plants do not require energy to perform photosynthesis.

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