Food Molecules
What is another name for Sugar?
Glucose
Name ONE input that goes into plants
Carbon Dioxide
Water
Sunlight
How do plants get their energy to produce glucose?
From the sunlight
Name ONE output that travels out of plants.
(HINT: There are 3)
Water
Oxygen
Glucose
What street is Bennie Dover located on?
Waller St.
Name one of the three food molecules we mentioned in class.
Proteins
Fats
Carbohydrates
True or False:
We need soil for plants to grow
False
We have methods such as hydroponics to grow plants
Fill in the blank:
____ is the process of a series of chemical ______ that plants go through to make their own food.
1. Photosynthesis
2. reactions
In our spinach investigation, what substance was increasing over time?
(HINT: there are two answers)
Water Vapor
Oxygen
What unit of measurement do we use to measure carbon dioxide?
PPM (parts per million)
Name each atom that are found in an O2 molecule
2 Oxygen atoms
True or False:
Sunlight is not needed to produce glucose
False
Sunlight is needed for plants to produce glucose.
Where is the process of photosynthesis happening in the plant cell?
(HINT: She's the main character)
Inside the Chloroplasts
True or False:
Glucose is a reactant in the process of photosynthesis.
False:
Glucose is a product (made from a chemical reaction) in the process of photosynthesis.
What is the name of the tutor that helps out in our class?
Mr. Pomales
or
Ms. Santana
Name all the atoms that are found in CO2
(with the name that we call it)
1 Carbon
2 Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
In our spinach investigation, what substance was decreasing with time and where was it going?
Carbon Dioxide was being absorbed into the spinach leaves.
What part of the plant does photosynthesis happen in?
Photosynthesis occurs in the leaves.
In our simulation, what two inputs were needed to produce O2?
Water
Light
What is Ms. Peña's dog's name?
Diamond
Name the molecular formula for glucose
C6 H12 06
Fill in the blank:
______ is a reactant in the process of photosynthesis.
Sunlight
Water
Carbon Dioxide
What is the name of the tiny holes found in plant leaves?
(HINT: These holes are where gases travel in and out of the leaves)
Stomatas
Fill out the formula for photosynthesis:
______+______+______ → _______ + ________
Oxygen (O2)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Water (H2O)
Glucose
Light Energy
CO2 + Water + Light → Oxygen + Glucose
What is Ms. Peña's favorite color?
Red