Plants and photosynthesis

• what is the scientific term for sugar?

  Glucose
• What creates photosynthesis?

  Carbon dioxide + water + light +glucose + oxygen
• What makes glucose?

  Water and carbon dioxide
• What type of way can roots grow?

  Downwards or spreadout
• What does phosphorus deficiency cause?

  Poor growth and development.
• What do green plants use to make glucose?

  Water and carbon dioxide
• What provides the energy needed for photosynthesis?

  Light from the Sun
• What is the process called in which green plants make glucose?

  Photosynthesis
• What is produced as a byproduct of photosynthesis?

  Oxygen
• When is oxygen released into the air during photosynthesis?

  During the daytime
• What does the plant use glucose for?

  New growth and respiration
• What happens to unused glucose in plants?

  It is stored as a carbohydrate called starch
• What are the main functions of glucose in plants?

  • Used for new growth
  • Used for respiration
  • Stored as starch when unused