Photosynthesis

This type of nutrition occurs in organisms that feed on dead organic matter

• Holozoic

• parasitic

• saprophytic

________ make their own food

• autotrophs

• heterotrophs

• only plants

The role of chlorophyll is to:

• trap sunlight

• allow carbon dioxide into the plant

• protect the plant from excess heat

This structure prevents excess water loss from the plant:

• epidermis

• air spaces

• cuticle

The ______ control the opening and closing of the stomata.

• spongy mesophyll

• cuticle

• guard cells

The leaf is thin and flat to

• increase the surface area to take in more water

• trap more sunlight

• make more food

The leaf is attached to the branch via the

• tip

• petiole

• lamina

Only plants can photosynthesise

• True

• False

Saprotrophs help to recycle_____ in the ecosystem

• water

• nutrients

• oxygen

Plants use __________ and ________ to make complex organic compounds

• water and oxygen

• carbon dioxide and oxygen

• carbon dioxide and water