Photosynthesis Vocab and Bell Ringer info to Study
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sun.
• Autotrophs
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Auto means – self Troph means -feeding
All living things need energy to survive.
Almost all of the energy used by organisms comes from the
are Organisms that can use the sun to create food.
Break-down 1.
Examples include: algae, plants,
• Heterotrophs- must get energy from the food they eat.
Example- all
animals
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Definition: is a series of complex chemical reactions that converts light energy
from the sun into chemical energy in the form of organic compounds (i.e.
carbohydrates).
• Reactants - The molecules used during photosynthesis include: • Carbon Dioxide
(CO2) , Water (H2O)
Products- The molecules created (products) include: Glucose (C6H12O6), Oxygen
O2
6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2
Big Picture –
Photosynthesis occurs in the LEAVES in the Organelles
Photosynthesis turns (in)Carbon Dioxide and Water into Glucose(sugar) and
Oxygen
Humans use sugar and Oxygen and breath out Carbon Dioxide
Plants use Carbon Dioxide, Water, and Sunlight to produce Sugar and Oxygen