Photosynthesis Vocabulary

What occurs when oxygen and glucose are broken down in cells providing energy for animals. Animals breathe out carbon dioxide as a waste.

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular Respiration

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

What is the process by which carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight are converted into glucose and oxygen by green plants.

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular Respiration

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

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Which is a colorless, odorless gas absorbed by plants during photosynthesis.

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

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What is absorbed through the root and a necessary ingredient of photosynthesis

• chlorophyll

• sunlight

• water

• soil

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What are the tubes in the stem of plants used to transport water throughout the plant.

• spine

• xylem

• roots

• phloem

What are the tubes in the stem of the plant used to transport glucose or sugar to provide energy to the plant.

• spine

• xylem

• roots

• phloem

What is a colorless, odorless gas released during photosynthesis

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

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What are the tiny openings or holes in the plant used for the exchange of gases such as CO₂ and O₂?

• root

• phloem

• xylem

• stomata

What is the result of CO₂, H₂O, and sunlight in photosynthesis which provides food and energy for the plant?

• Photosynthesis

• Glucose

• Water

• Carbon Dioxide

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What is the place in a plant cell where photosynthesis happens?

• Chloroplasts

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Root

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