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Photosynthesis and Plants
Photosynthesis is _______________________________________________
The equation for photosynthesis is _CO2_ + _H2O = __C6H12O6__ + 02_
____light_ (provides energy)
Photosynthesis creates __sugar (glucose)__which plants often combine with
minerals in the soil to create carbohydrates___, _proteins_, and Fats____.
Compare a leaf to a factory- raw materials in product out. Where does the
power come from?
Leaf = Factory
Raw materials = Water and Carbon dioxide
Final product= Glucose By product (left over)= Oxygen
Powered by = light (SUN)
Plants have specialized storage structures for their food such as __root_,
____tuber____ and _______bulb___.
List 3 evidences that plants store food.
1. Seed (for a germinated plant)
2. Fruit, nut, seeds, root
3. Animals get energy from the food
What is the beginning of plant growth called? _germination____
Where is the seed stored and fertilized? Ovary
What are the male and female parts of the plant called?
Stamen/Pistil
What carries the male/female cell for reproduction?
Pollen/Ovule
After the egg is fertilized where does the seed mature? Fruit