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level: Plant nutrition

Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
What is the name of the chemical process that happens in plants where they produce glucose for food?	Photosynthesis
What is the purpose of photosynthesis in plants?	To grow
In what part of the plant does photosynthesis primarily take place?	Leaves
What four things are needed in order for photosynthesis to take place?	Sunlight, chlorophyll, carbon dioxide and water
What is the name of the chemical in a plant that absorbs sunlight and uses the energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen?	Chlorophyll
In what part of the plant is chlorophyll found?	Chloroplasts
How is carbon dioxide absorbed by the leaves on a plant?	Diffusion
How is water absorbed by a plant?	From soil by the roots
What are water and carbon dioxide in the process of photosynthesis?	Reactants
What are glucose and oxygen in the process of photosynthesis?	Products
What makes leaves ideal for absorbing light and efficient photosynthesis?	Large surface area
In what part of leaves are most chloroplasts found, allowing most light absorption?	Near the top
What are the tiny holes called on the underside of leaves that diffuse carbon dioxide and allow oxygen into the air?	Stomata
What is found in leaves that move water to the leaf cells and take away glucose?	Veins
What else do the plant roots absorb alongside water to get nutrients that keep the plant healthy?	Minerals