Photosynthesis Amoeba Sisters

Produce carbon dioxide for the plant to use in respiration

Convert solar energy into chemical energy stored in glucose

Break down glucose to release ATP

Absorb nitrogen from the atmosphere

Breathing underwater

Walking up walls

Photosynthesis

Flying

It absorbs all wavelengths of light equally

It reflects green light and absorbs mostly red and blue wavelengths

It stores chemical energy as glucose

It transfers water from roots to leaves

Yes

No

Water (H₂0)

Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

Oxygen (O₂)

Glucose(C₆H₁₂O₆)

Splits water to release oxygen

Occurs in the stroma

Produces ATP and NADPH

Uses carbon dioxide to make sugars

Melanin

Hemoglobin

Chlorophyll

Carotene

In the nucleus

In the stroma

In the mitochondria

In the thylakoids

To grow taller

To conserve water

To produce flowers

To attract insects

In the afternoon

In the morning

At night

During the day