Photosynthesis

• How do plants produce their own food?

  By photosynthesis
• What type of reaction is photosynthesis?

  Endothermic chemical reaction
• What does photosynthesis convert into glucose and oxygen?

  Carbon dioxide and water
• From which language does the word "photosynthesis" come?

  Greek
• What does "photo" mean in Greek?

  Light
• What does "synthesis" mean?

  "Putting together"
• What happens to glucose created during photosynthesis?

  Converted and stored as starch
• According to the chemical equation for photosynthesis, what are the reactants?

  Carbon dioxide and water
• What is required in photosynthesis along with carbon dioxide and water to produce glucose and oxygen?

  Light Energy
• What is the chemical formula for glucose?

  $C_6H_{12}O_6$
• What is the chemical formula for water in the photosynthesis equation?

  $H_2O$
• What controls gas exchange and water intake in plants?

  Stomata
• What do xylem tubes transport?

  Water and minerals
• What part of the plant do xylem tubes transport water and minerals to?

  Leaves
• What controls the stomata?

  Guard cells
• What is the shape of a leaf?

  Thin
• What characteristics of leaves contribute to a short diffusion pathway?

  Thin shape and large surface area
• What do phloem tubes transport?

  Glucose and nutrients
• What compound is essential for capturing light energy during photosynthesis?

  Chlorophyll
• Where does the pholem tube transport glucose and nutrients?

  Around the plant