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Plants
Are
Awesome
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Which process do plants use to make their own food?

Photosynthesis

100
The three ESSENTIAL things plants need for photosynthesis are....
Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
100

Leaves have cells called mesophyll, which contain chloroplasts, which is responsible for the.....

green color of leaves.

200

Tubes called xylem take water to .....

branches, stems, and leaves.

200
The word "photo" means this in Greek.
Light
200

Which of the six Kingdoms is most similar to plants?

Fungi.

300
Stomata release oxygen, which humans......
breathe.
300
Stomata allow the exchange of this in plants.
gases (carbon dioxide and oxygen).
300

Plants need light from the ______, water from the ______, and carbon dioxide from the _______, to make their food.

sun, ground, air

400
Light energy into chemical energy--is used by the plant for...
growth and nourishment.
400
Underwater photosynthesis takes place slower than on land because water ________ the sun's energy.
absorbs
400

Glucose is used by plants for their....

growth.

500
The leaves of plants have pores called.....
stomata.
500
The word "synthesis" means this in Greek.
Coming together, or combining
500
What do plants need to make food for themselves?
Light, water, nutrients, and soil.