NAME ______________________________________ Date______________________

PHOTOSYNTHESIS
What are the 2 root words in photosynthesis?

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Reactants Products

[Sunlight is not a reactant; it is a source of energy]

Where do the reactants come from?

Write a word equation for photosynthesis

How is a green leaf adapted/suitable for photosynthesis [state 3 reasons]

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Why is there no photosynthesis at night?
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This is a variegated leaf. Which parts carry out photosynthesis and which do not?
Transport tubes/vessels-name two transport vessels in plants and say what each
transports:
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Sugar made during photosynthesis is stored in the plant [in fruits] or converted into starch
which is also stored.
Name three plants which store sugar
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Name three plants which store starch
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DESIGN – Draw an innovative design
Plants convert sunlight energy into chemical energy [food]. Design a device or gadget
that can convert light energy into another form. [NOT a solar panel]. Think and design.
Give it a name, label it and summarize how it works.

Aurora Mboya
SIS Science