PHOTOSYNTHESIS Photo – light Synthesis- to make To make food using light
Write the formula for photosynthesis Label the reactants (inputs) Label the products (outputs) Circle the purpose of this process!! ____ + ____ ____ + ____
What organ in a plant undergoes photosynthesis?
A look at leaf tissue approximately 11 plant cells shown Chloroplasts Organelle Tiny sacs of chlorophyll (green pigment) Chlorophyll can capture light energy and convert it to chemical energy
Electron micrograph of a plant cell There are 6 chloroplasts visible in this cell The dark circles in the chloroplasts are starch grains (starch is a complex carbohydrate made of many glucose molecules bonded together)
Go to p 4 in your lab book