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1 1. What is photosynthesis?
Process by which an organism captures ______________ and uses it to _____________________________. Photo = light Synthesis = to make 2. How does the sun supply all living things with the energy they need? Nearly all living things get their energy directly or indirectly from the _______________ captured during ___________. 3. What is an autotroph? An organism that ____________ its own ______________. 4. What is a heterotroph? An organism that cannot make its own food.

2 5. What happens during photosynthesis?
Use energy from the sun to convert _________________and ____________________ into ___________________ and __________________ in a _________________________. 6. Where does photosynthesis take place? In the chlorophyll containing ___________________ of plant cells. 7. What is the photosynthesis equation?

3 Unit 4 Ecosystems Photosynthesis and the Food Web

4 1. What is photosynthesis?
Process by which an organism captures sunlight and uses it to make food. Photo = light Synthesis = to make

5 2. How does the sun supply all living things with the energy they need?
Nearly all living things get their energy directly or indirectly from the sunlight captured during photosynthesis.

6 3. What is an autotroph? An organism that makes its own food.

7 4. What is a heterotroph? An organism that cannot make its own food.

8 5. What happens during photosynthesis?
Use energy from the sun to convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and sugars in a chemical reaction.

9 6. Where does photosynthesis take place?
In the chlorophyll containing chloroplasts of plant cells.

10 Diagram Time!

11 9. What is the photosynthesis equation?

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