Photosynthesis Notes

Cell Functions: Photosynthesis Photosynthesis: the process by which plants capture radiant energy and use it to make glucose from carbon dioxide and water

Radiant Energy: What is it?

Glucose: What is it? Food for cells Sugar (blood sugar) Chemical energy Where do the atoms for glucose come from? H2O = CO2 =

Photosynthesis

Where Does Photosynthesis Happen? Organism: Plants Organ: Leaves Organelle: Chloroplasts

Photosynthesis Card Sort: Seasons Photosynthesis occurs in chloroplasts which are green because they contain the pigment chlorophyll (which is a green) In plants: Green = Photosynthesis No Green = No Photosynthesis

Short Answer Quick Think: Most photosynthesis occurs during the summer when plants have the greatest number of green leaves (why?)

Graph Analysis Where on the graph is it summer? Why? Where on the graph is it winter? Why?

Photosynthesis

Exit Ticket What does a plant need to start photosynthesis? What does a plant end up with at the end of photosynthesis?