PHOTOSYNTHESIS-PRACTICE
PART A
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
The process by which plants and algae converts___________, and
____________ in the presence of _____________ and chlorophyll
to make the food __________.
Animals get their food by __________________ plants/algae.
The ____________ produced is needed to release energy in the form of
________________.
It removes ________________________ from the air.
BALANCED EQUATION
6______ + 6______ + light/__________ ________ + 6_____
Carbon dioxide + Water + light Glucose + Oxygen
REACTANTS
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
PRODUCTS
_______________________
_______________________
ENERGY CONVERSION
Photosynthesis converts __________ energy ________________ energy.
STAGES IN PHOTOSYNTHESIS
The TWO stages of photosynthesis are the _______ stage and the ______ stage.
Light is absorbed by ____________ and used to split ____________ molecules
into ______ and _____________ which diffuses out of the plant through
_____________.
The ____________ enters the ___________stage and reacts with __________ to
make
___________________.
FACTORS AFFECTING THE RATE OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS
There are several factors affecting photosynthesis, namely:
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
PART B
COMPLETE THE PHOTOSYNTHETIC CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Across
1 A plant pigment that absorbs sunlight. (11) Down
4 The links between the energy that carnivores get 2 The process by which plants
from eating to the energy captured by and some bacteria use the
photosynthesis. (4,5) energy from sunlight to
produce sugar. (14)
7 Chlorophyll absorbs every color of sunlight
except this. (5) 3 Part of the plant where
photosynthesis generally
8 A compound needed for photosynthesis. (6,7) occurs. (6)
10 The product of photosynthesis. (5) 5 A compound needed for
photosynthesis. (5)
6 An animal that eats plants.
(9)
9 A by-product of
photosynthesis. (6)
10 Number of molecules of
oxygen produced along with
one molecule of sugar. (3)