Topic 6 Plant Nutrition

What does the plant need nitrate for?

• For the production of glucose

• From the production of chlorophyll

• From the production of starch

• From the production of amino acid

What is the role of stomata?

• Transport sugar

• Where photosynthesis happens

• Openings in the leaf that allows gas in and out the plant

• Transport water and support the plant

What does the plant need magnesium for?

• For the production of chlorophyll

• For the production of amino acids

• For the production of glucose

• For the production of starch

State the balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis

• CO2 + H2O -> C6H12O6 + O2

• C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O

• 6CO2 + 6H2O -> C6H12O6 + 6O2

• CO2 + H2O -> 6C6H12O6 + O2

What structures are found in the vascular bundle? (pick 2 options)

• Xylem

• Phleom

• Palisade mesophyll

• Spongy mesophyll

The stomata are openings in the leaf which allow for gas exchange. Which cells found either side of the opening control the stomata?

• Guard cell

• Palisade cell

• Spongy mesophyll

Where in the plant cell does photosynthesis happen?

• Cytoplasm

• Vacuole

• Chloroplast

• Nucleus

In which organ of the plant does photosynthesis take place?

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Which is a definition for photosynthesis?

• Releasing energy from nutrients

• The breaking down of large insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules

• The process by which plants make carbohydrates from raw materials using energy from light

• The movement of particles from a high concentration to a low concentration

Which is the word equation for photosynthesis?

• glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water

• methane + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water

• glucose + carbon dioxide -> oxygen + water

• carbon dioxide + water -> oxygen + glucose