Photosynthesis: Study Guide

What do photosynthetic organisms need to conduct photosynthesis?

What do photosynthetic organisms produce through photosynthesis?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Glucose

• Nitrogen

Why do plants, algae, and many microorganisms conduct photosynthesis?

How do animals obtain energy? What gas do animals release into the atmosphere?

Explain how animals and photosynthetic organisms depend on each other.

How do all living things, even carnivorous animals, ultimately get their energy from the sun?

• Through photosynthesis

• By eating plants or animals that have eaten plants

• By absorbing sunlight directly

• Through the water they drink