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By definition, a plant is a living thing that produces its own food through photosynthesis.
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Plants and Photosynthesis
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photosynthesis—the process by which the chlorophyll in the leaves of plants captures light energy which they then use to change carbon dioxide and water into food. This plant food is called glucose.
—and in most plants all this takes place in its leaves.
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These are the things a plant needs for photosynthesis-- the process by which a plant makes its own food.
1. 6 Water (H2O)
2. 6 carbon dioxide (CO2)
3. light energy from the Sun
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The process of photosynthesis results in --
1. 1 Glucose (C6H12O6)
2. 6 Oxygen (O2)
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Plants absorb water through their roots.
What part of the plant takes in water?
The water then travels from the roots up the stem to the leaves.
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About 20% of soil is made up of water that is stored between the particles of weathered
rock. The plant roots absorb this water.
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Plants roots grow towards water.
NASA
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What part of the plant takes in carbon dioxide?
Carbon dioxide enters the leaf through these stomata.
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stomata
The bottom part of a plant’s leaves has holes called stomata.
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The plant uses the light energy to manufacture food from carbon dioxide and water.
What part of the plant absorbs the light from the Sun?The green leaves of a plant absorb light energy from the Sun.
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Plants leaves grow towards light .
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• Plant cells have cell structures called chloroplasts which contain chlorophyll.
• Chlorophyll is a green substance that absorbs light energy.
• Chlorophyll is what gives plant leaves their green color.
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Plants use the energy from the Sun to change carbon dioxide and water into glucose.
choloroplasts
Plant cells magnified
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When plants make food in their leaves, the “waste” product is oxygen—the gas we must breathe in to stay alive.
The plant gives off oxygen through the stomata in its leaves.
A plant changes some of the glucose it manufactures into substances such as starch, fats, and oils.
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Here is photosynthesisin a nutshell.
Can you explain what is happening?
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Your Turn
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Yes, plants also need other minerals such as nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, magnesium, boron.
Do plants need anything else besides water, carbon dioxide and sunlight?
These minerals are important for plant growth , flowering, seed production and general health.
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As usual, things are not as simple as it may seem.Plants do not make food for animals. They make it for themselves so that they can grow and carry out their life processes.
Like animals they need to absorb oxygen. Plants take oxygen in through the stomata and through their roots and use it to burn their food for energy.
The process of using oxygen to burn food for energy is called Cellular Respiration.
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What important thing can plants do that animals cannot?
a. move from place to placeb. survive with very little waterc. make their own foodd. grow
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The process by which plants make their own food is called
a. photosynthesisb. respirationc. reproductiond. transpiration
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Plants use the following substances to make their food:
a. carbon dioxide and oxygenb. oxygen and waterc. water and carbon dioxided. water and nitrogen
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Where does Photosynthesis occur within the plant?
a. Nucleusb. Mitochondriac. Chloroplastd. Chlorophyll
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What do plants need? A.
B.
C.
D.
A. Sunlight
B. Carbon dioxide
C. water
D. Minerals
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Here we can see the two processes—photosynthesis and respiration occurring in a leaf.
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Comparison of Photosynthesis & Respiration
Photosynthesis Respiration
Produces sugars from energy Burns sugars for energy Energy is stored Energy is releasedOccurs only in cells with Occurs in most cells chloroplasts (plants)Oxygen is produced Oxygen is usedWater is used Water is producedCarbon dioxide is used Carbon dioxide producedRequires light Occurs in both dark and
light
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Look at this drawing and explain what is happening.
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6.
2.
3 & 7.
6.4.
4.
5.
1.
• What substance does each number represent?
• The blue arrows stand for a liquid, the red for a gas.
• What process is each substance involved in?
• The arrows in this diagram show substances entering and leaving the plant.
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(6)Water
(6)Water
(2)Carbon dioxide
(5)Oxygen
(4) Oxygen
(4)Oxygen
(1) Light energy
(3)Water and (7)minerals
Answers
2. Carbon dioxide entering the plant for making food (Photosynthesis).
5. Oxygen leaving the plant during photosynthesis.
4. Oxygen entering the plant so it can burn its food for energy.
6. Water leaving plant during transpiration.
1. Sunlight absorbed by leaves for energy to make food (Photosyn).
7. Minerals absorbed for growth and reproduction
3. Water entering the plant for making food (Photosynthesis).