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Mind Stretchers
Which of the following features might you find in plants
that live in a dry desert climate?
a. a thick waxy leaf covering
b. deep roots
c. extensive shallow roots
d. all of the above
Which of the following organisms is not a consumer?
a. a deer
b. a rabbit
c. a caterpillar
d. an oak tree
What does it do?
Chloroplast
Chloroplasts are located in
plant cells.
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They are used to absorb the sun’s energy
and change it into food.
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This process is called Photosynthesis
Photo= Light
 Synthesis= Putting Together
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Photosynthesis:
How does it work?
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The Chloroplasts mix
carbon dioxide(what
you breath out),
water and sunlight.
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The mixture produces
Glucose(sugar) and
Oxygen.
Here is another way to think
about it.
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Carbon Dioxide 6 CO2 +
Water 6 H2O + Light
energy =
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Glucose C6H12O6 +
Oxygen 6 O2
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+
+
The Jolley Green Giant says:
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Without photosynthesis
there would be no food to
eat!
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6 CO2 + 6 H2O + Sunlight
= C 6H12O6 + 6 O2