Photosynthesis Basics
An organism that makes its own food.
producer
Interactions between organisms
What is symbiosis?
The part of the plant where water is absorbed.
roots
The part of the plant where most photosynthesis happens.
leaf
Photosynthesis occurs in an area of the leaf called_______________
Cholroplast
What is the pigment that gives a plant its green color and absorbs light in the chloroplast?
chlorophyll
One organism is harmed and the other is helped
What is parasitism?
Photosynthesis occurs in what part of a plant cell?
Chloroplast
Openings in the bottom of the leaf.
stomata
This green pigment in plants.
chlorophyll
What is the first step in photosynthesis?
Absorbing Sunlight.
One organism is helped and the is unaffected
What is commensalism?
An end product of photosynthesis that stores energy (It is a food).
glucose
In addition to sunlight, what else is required for photosynthesis to take place?
carbon dioxide and water
What does plants release during the process of photosynthesis?
Oxygen
______________________ is the proper name of the food that plants produce during photosynthesis.
Glucose
Both organisms benefit
What is mutualism?
Part of the plant that carries water from the roots to the leaves.
xylem
Part of the plant that carries glucose from the leaves to other parts of the plant.
phloem
All life on Earth depends on _________.
Plants
Why do plants need sunlight?
It provides the energy needed for photosynthesis.
Animals that do not make their own food
What are consumers?
What is the main job of plant leaves?
Make food for the plant
Plants are called ___________________________ because they make their own food.
Producers
Animals that eat other plants or animals are called _______________________.
Consumers