Photosynthesis and Respiration

Front

What molecule is most of our food made up of?

Back

Carbohydrates

Front

What 3 elements do carbohydrates contain?

Back

Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen

Front

Plants breathe in carbon dioxide molecules through pores in their leaves called ________.

Back

stomata

Front

Which organelle is the site of photosynthesis and the reason why plants are green?

Back

Chlorophyll

Front

What does the chloroplast do with water molecules?

Back

It splits the water molecule so it can get electrons from it

Front

How does it get the energy to do this?

Back

High energy rays of the sun

Front

Plants use atoms of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen, which they got from carbon dioxide and carbohydrate to create molecules of ________ (plant sugar).

Back

glucose

Front

What molecule, made up of glucose, stores energy and is found in potatoes, corn, and rice?

Back

starch

Front

What do we do with molecules we eat?

Back

We turn it into energy and molecules like glucose, starch

Front

Which organelle turns glucose into energy molecules called ATP?

Back

Mitochondria