Photosynthesis Notesheets
by C. Kohn, Waterford WI
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Unit Preview
Units
1. Radish Races
2. Lab Safety
3. Carbon Cycle
1. What does a plant eat? Where
do the cells of a plant get the
energy they need to function?
2. How is a plant cell like an animal
cell? List ALL the ways they are
similar:
2. How is a plant cell unlike an
animal cell? List ALL the ways
they are different:
4. Could a plant survive in a sealed
container with moist soil,
sunlight, and nothing else?
Explain:
4. Science Writing
5. Cell Biology
6. Cell
Respiration
7. Photosynthesis
8. Research
Statistics
9. Final
Experimental
Project
10. FFA & Science
11. Parli. Pro.
Weekly Schedule
Monday: Topic
Intro Discussion
Tuesday: Notes
Wednesday:
Finish Notes
Thursday: Review
& Quiz
Friday:
Application
Exercise
5. Create 4 or more questions based on this topic:
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2
3
4
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Notes
C. Kohn, Agricultural Sciences - Waterford WI
Directions: Use the accompanying PowerPoint (http://bit.ly/photosynth-notes) to complete this sheet. This is graded on
a + ✓- scale.
1. Photosynthesis is the process in which
are converted
into
2. _
_
3. _
using
is used to
a water
in order to obtain the
needed to power
in the plant cells.
in the
needed to make
of plant cells produces the
from
and the
from water.
4. What are 3 key points about photosynthesis?
1.
2.
3.
5. Add the following to the picture at the right 
H2O, H+, CO2, Glucose, O2
Draw the paths of these items above using arrows 
6. List and describe two organelles that plant cells have that animal cells do not:
Organelle:
Description:
Organelle:
Description:
7. What do cells need in order to photosynthesize?
8. True or false: all organisms depend on photosynthesis:
Explain:
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9. Where would we find a chloroplast?
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10. In the space below, define and describe each item:
Thylakoid:
How will you remember this?
Grana:
How will you remember this?
Stroma:
How will you remember this?
11. The function of the thylakoids are very similar to
a. How are they similar?
12. List AND describe the four important molecules that line the membrane of the thylakoids in plant cells:
Molecule:
Function:
Molecule:
Function:
Molecule:
Function:
Molecule:
Function:
13. What is the primary pigment in a chloroplast?
chlorophyll?
What is the function of
. What is this energy primarily
used for?
14. How does chlorophyll make plants green?
15. What is radiation?
16. What is a photon?
17. What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
18. How is light radiation different from other kinds of radiation?
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19. Why is light radiation used by plants (as opposed to other kinds of radiation)?
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20. What is the ONLY purpose of light energy in photosynthesis?
a. Why is this necessary?
21. Briefly describe the 3 steps of photosynthesis:
1.
2.
3.
22. What 3 things happen in Photosystem II?
1.
2.
3.
23. What 3 things happen in Photosystem I?
1.
2.
3.
24. What 4 things happen in the Calvin Cycle?
1.
2.
3.
4.
25. What is Rubisco?
26. What is G3P?
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27. Describe what is happening at each of the following in the picture:
#1
#2
#3
#4
28. How are the precursors and products of both respiration and photosynthesis connected?
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29. Application: what would happen to Photosystem II, Photosystem I, and the Calvin Cycle if a plant were placed
under light that was half as strong as sunlight? For each process, describe how it would change under this
condition:
Photosystem II:
Photosystem I:
Calvin Cycle:
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Unit Wrap-up by C. Kohn
Name:
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Write the 3 topics that you found least easy to understand in this unit:
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2_
3_
What are the 5 things you most need to review before taking your next
quiz?
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3
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5_
Create 3 high-level questions related to this material:
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2_
3_
List 6 vocabulary words that you did not know before or have almost never used before:
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3
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6
Create a specific strategy for remembering a specific item from this unit:
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A strategy is a mnemonic, rhyme, analogy, or other brain-based strategy. It is not an activity such as reviewing your notes, making cards, studying hard, etc.
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