Photosynthesis 1
The process that uses energy from the sun to make food.
photosynthesis
What are the trophic levels of a food chain?
producer>primary consumer>secondary consumer>apex predator
What happens if photosynthesis stops?
Everything dies!
What is the type of energy that all cells need?
ATP
The color of chlorophyll.
Where does photosynthesis take place inside the leaves?
chloroplast
Photosynthesis uses light energy, carbon dioxide, and ______ to produce oxygen and sugar.
water
What is the chemical formula for Carbon Dioxide?
CO2
When a plant needs energy to grow or repair itself, it breaks down starches and sugars in this process.
cellular respiration
What animals mostly eat plants?
herbivore
What do all food chains and webs start with?
A producer
What do the root words “photo” and “synthesis” mean?
light and put together
Photosynthesis creates these components.
oxygen and glucose
When we eat food, our body gets ________ from the carbohydrates stored in the food.
energy
What are the individual parts of a stack of grana called? (the disks)
Thylakoids
The part of the plant that absorbs water is called?
roots
What is produced in the light independent reaction?
Glucose
The green chemical in the chloroplasts that absorbs and stores energy from the sun.
chlorophyll
The cell parts known as food factories and site of photosynthesis.
chloroplasts
What are organisms that eat mostly meat?
Carnivore
What is the full chemical equation for photosynthesis?
sunlight+6H20+6Co2 > C6H12O6 + O2
Which reactants are needed for the light dependent reaction of photosynthesis?
sunlight and water
What is the name of the stage of photosynthesis that needs sunlight?
Light Dependent Reaction
What is the chemical formula for glucose?
C6H12O6
What reactant is used in the light independent reaction of photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide