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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Vocabulary

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Photosynthesis: The process by which plants change sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to _______ and oxygen.

a)

glucose

b)

starch

c)

protein

d)

fat

2.

Chlorophyll: A green pigment in plants that allows for the absorption of _______ for photosynthesis.

a)

sunlight

b)

water

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen

3.

Cellular Respiration: The process by which plants or other organisms change glucose into usable _______.

a)

energy

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

4.

Glucose: Naturally occurring _______ that plants produce during photosynthesis.

a)

sugar

b)

protein

c)

starch

d)

fiber

5.

Cuticle: Thick and waxy outer covering of a plant that helps protect against _______ loss.

a)

moisture

b)

heat

c)

nutrient

d)

light

6.

Stomata: Small openings on the underside of a leaf through which _______ and carbon dioxide can move.

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

water

d)

glucose

7.

Guard Cells: Control the opening and closing of the _______.

a)

stomata

b)

chloroplasts

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

8.

Transpiration: The loss of _______ in plants; occurs as stomata open.

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

nutrients

9.

Nutrients: A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of _______.

a)

life

b)

health

c)

energy

d)

happiness

10.

Epidermis: The thin, outer layer of cells covering the top and bottom of a _______.

a)

leaf

b)

flower

c)

root

d)

stem