Vocabulary
What is an organism called when it makes its own food?
Autotrophic
In what direction does raw sap travel?
From the roots to the leaves.
Where does energy for photosynthesis come from?
Sunlight
True or False: Every plant cell respires.
True.
What are the holes on leaves that allow carbon dioxide to enter?
Stomata
What type of tissues transport sap?
Vascular
Where does photosynthesis occur?
Chloroplasts.
Carbon dioxide.
Which pigment helps plants capture energy from sunlight?
Chlorophyll.
Xylem vessels
What is released into the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
Oxygen.
What does respiration produce?
Energy.
Where does respiration occur?
Mitochondria
Which tissue transports elaborated sap?
Phloem vessels.
What do plant roots absorb to create raw sap?
Water and mineral salts
Where does respiration occur?
Mitochondria
What is the process of turning carbon dioxide, water, and mineral salts into organic matter?
Photosynthesis
What do plant roots use to take in water and salt to create raw sap?
Absorbent hairs
What is the processed water and organic matter created by photosynthesis called?
Elaborated sap
When plants respire, oxygen combines with ___ in the elaborated sap.
Organic matter