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IN PHOTOSYNTHESIS:
PLANTS CHANGE LIGHT ENERGY TO SUGARS AND STARCHES
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Plants take in water from the soil through their ……………….
Plants also take in ………………. …………………….. through
pores in their l…………..
In the leaf, light energy is used to combine water and carbon dioxide
to make s……………... and s………………..
O…………. is given out by the leaves as a waste product during
photosynthesis .
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IN RESPIRATION:
PLANTS AND ANIMALS CHANGE SUGARS AND STARCHES TO USEFUL ENERGY
AND HEAT ENERGY IN THEIR BODIES
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Animals and p………….. break down sugars and starches in the
process of r………………. .
O………………..
is normally needed for respiration.
C………………….. ………………….
gas is released into the
atmosphere during respiration.
W…………
……………… is also released.
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IN COMBUSTION (BURNING):
PLANT AND ANIMAL TISSUES ARE CONVERTED TO HEAT ENERGY
When wood is burned, c……………….. d……………. gas and water vapour are
released. This is very like the process of …………………..
When fossil fuels are burned, they too give off carbon dioxide and water vapour.
Fossil fuels include:…………………… ……………………… …………………….
Diagram to show differences between photosynthesis, respiration and combustion
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