1. Christina Lau, Yscilla Sjauw, Kathleen Chan Year 8 Trust
RESPIRATION IN PLANTS
Christina Lau, Yscilla Sjauw, Kathleen Chan
Year 8 Trust

2. DO PLANTS EATS?
Yes
Plants produce starch and other chemicals through photosynthesis
Photosynthesis – CO2 + H2O + Light => C6H12O6 + O2
Photosynthesis occurs in chlorophyll, a part of a plant cell
The chemicals are stored as glucose, or sugar

3. DO PLANTS DRINK? Yes Plants need water for photosynthesis
Plants also need water for support, as water helps to maintain a plant’s structure
Water acts as a solvent in plants, and helps plants to absorb the minerals in the soil

4. DO PLANTS BREATHE? Not exactly
Photosynthesis: Absorbs CO2 and give out O2
Respiration: Absorbs O2 and give out CO2
Daytime – Photosynthesis – more O2 produced
Nighttime – Respiration – more CO2 produced
Half-light – Equal – same amount of CO2 and O2

5. DO PLANTS HAVE BABIES? Yes Male part: stamen; female part: pistil
The stamen has an anther on a stalk; it produces pollen
The pistil contains the ovary, the style, and the stigma. The ovules in the ovary contain egg cells.
When an egg cell joins a pollen cell, a seed is formed. The ovary becomes a fruit.

6. SOURCES & REFERENCES

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