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Plant Processes
To review plant processes - photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Photosynthesis | A process by which green plants make their food with the help of Carbon Dioxide and water in the presence of sunlight. |
| Respiration | ____________is important to most organisms because food energy is converted into a form for cell use. |
| Chloroplast | Photosynthesis occurs in plants in specialized organelles called ____ |
| Mitochondria | An organelle that helps in cellular respiration. |
| Transpiration | A process by which plants lose excess water |
| Chlorophyll | You are outside admiring the flowers on a rose bush. Looking at the green leaves, the green light is reflected from _________. |
| Stomata | When a plant is losing too much water, it can close its ____________. |
| Leaves | Carbon dioxide enters a plant through its __________. |
| ATP | A form of energy produced during cellular respiration. |
| Glucose | A product formed during photosynthesis. |
| Guard Cells | A type of structures surrounding each stomata that allow it to open and close. |
| Reverse | Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are ________ processes of each other. |
| Roots | Part of the plant that helps it to anchor to the ground. |