Plant Structures
Photosynthesis
Inputs and Outputs
Inside the Leaf
Big Ideas
(Cause and Effect)
100

What part of the plant absorbs water from the soil?

The roots 

100

What type of energy do plants use to make food?

The light energy (sunlight)

100

What gas enters the leaf for photysynthesis?

Carbon dioxide 

100

What are the green dots inside plant cells called? 

Chloroplast 

100

Why do plants need sunlight?

To make food?

200

What part of the plant makes food using sunlight?

The leaves of the plant

200

What gas do plants take in during photosynthesis?

Carbon dioxide 

200

What gas leaves the leaf after photosynthesis?

Oxygen 

200

True or false: Animal cells have chloroplast. 

False 

200

What might happen if a plant does not get enough light?

It will not make enough food?

300

What structure helps transport water from roots to leaves?

The stem 

300

What gas do plants release during photosynthesis?

Oxygen

300

How does water usually enter a plant?

Through the roots 

300

What did scientist observe chloroplast doing under different lights?

Chloroplast moved inside the cell, either moving towards the light or avoiding it when light is too strong 

300

How do plants help animals survive?

They provide oxygen and food 

400

What tiny openings in leaves allow gases to move in and out? 

The stomata 

400

What sugar do plants make for energy?

Glucose 

400

Where does most gas exchange (one gas entering the plant, another gas leaving the plant) happen in a plant? 

Leaves 

400

Why do chloroplast move away from very strong light? 

To avoid damage, the strong light damages the chloroplast 

400

Where does the energy in the food we eat originally come from? 

The sun 

500

What structures inside plant cells capture light energy?

The chloroplast 

500

What is the name of the process plants use to make their own food?

Photosynthesis 

500

What happens to matter (molecules) during photosynthesis?

Carbon dioxide and water are broken apart and rearranged to make oxygen and glucose. 
500

Why do chloroplast move toward light in low light conditions? Include the name of the chemical reaction involving chloroplast. 

To absorb more light for photosynthesis. 

500

True or false. If all humans and ALL animals, everywhere died tomorrow, plants could still survive. Include your reasoning. 

False. Humans and animals breathe out carbon dioxide. Plants need carbon dioxide to make sugar and oxygen. Plants need humans and animals.