Photosynthesis/Plant
Structure Notes Guide
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Plants make food through
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis: The process by which a cell captures energy from
and uses it to make
Autotroph is an organism that
its own food
Heterotroph is an organism that
its own food
Photosynthesis Chemical Equation
Raw Materials
Products
Stomata on the underside of the plant leaves take in
The
is stored by the plant and
is released through the stomata
Stages of Photosynthesis
Stage 1: Capturing Sunlight
1. Energy from the sunlight is captures in the leaves in the
2. Water in the chloroplast is split into
and
Stage 2: Using Energy to Make Food
1.
the chloroplasts
Enters the plant through small openings on the underside of the leaves and into
2. Powered by the
series of reactions that result in .
3. .
captured in stage one, hydrogen and carbon dioxide undergo a
.
. exits the leaves through the openings on the underside of the leaf
Photosynthesis Summary:
Chlorophyll
inside-of chloroplast that traps the light energy from
the sun.
Stomata
on the bottom of the leaf that allow carbon dioxide and water to
enter and allow to leave the plant
Chloroplast
dioxide, and water into
that turns sunlight, carbon
(food) for the cell.
Glucose — formed during the process of photosynthesis in the chloroplast; this is the
the plant will eat for
Structure of Plants
Where
of the plant occurs.
flowering plants reproduces through
Flower
Seeds
Contains: Phloem, Xylem, Cuticle, and Stomata
Phloem XylemStomata -
Leaf
CuticleSubstances
between the roots, leaves, and other plants
Stem
Two Kinds: Tap Roots and Fibrous Roots
Tap Root -
main root.
hard to pull out of the ground.
Fibrous Roots different root
sections and when pulled out of the ground lots
of soil comes with them
Roots
Plant Structures
Roots:
a plant in the ground,
and
from the soil and sometimes
Fibrous Roots
Taproot
Stem:
substances between the
and
Seed: Inside a seed is a partially
If conditions are favorable, the plant sprouts out of the seed and begins to
grow.
Three main parts:
Seed to Plant
Formation
Seed Forms from
Dispersal
Seeds are scattered
by wind, animals, water
Germination
Germination: occurs when the
embryo begins to grow again and
, of the
seed. Begins with the seed
then
uses stored energy to grow.
Roots grow
and
stem and leaves grow
stage And
stage which
x cells
Photosynthesis Bell
Ringer/Exit Ticket
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Plant Structure Bell
Ringer/Exit Ticket
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