1. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 1 Plants and Photosynthesis

2. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 2 Q1. What do we call a living producer that converts light energy to chemical energy?

3. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 3 A1. A plant

4. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 4 Q2. What process is used by green plants to convert light energy to chemical energy?

5. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 5 A2. Photosynthesis

6. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 6 Q3. Name the green substance in a plant that converts light energy to chemical energy

7. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 7 A3. Chlorophyll

8. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 8 Q4. Name the tall plant cells in a leaf that are adapted to collect light efficiently?

9. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 9 A4. Palisade cells

10. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 10 Q5. Name the tiny structures in a palisade cell that contain chlorophyll

11. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 11 A5. Chloroplasts

12. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 12 Q6. Name the metallic element in chlorophyll

13. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 13 A6. Magnesium

14. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 14 Q7. Name the minerals needed by the reactions used in photosynthesis and respiration

15. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 15 A7. Potassium and phosphates

16. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 16 Q8. Name a mineral needed for making amino acids and proteins

17. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 17 A8. Nitrate

18. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 18 Q9. What do we call chemicals added to the soil in order to ensure healthy plant growth?

19. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 19 A9. Fertilisers

20. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 20 Q10. What do we call chemical ions needed for healthy plant growth?

21. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 21 A10. Minerals

22. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 22 Q11. Name an underground plant organ that takes up water and minerals from the soil

23. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 23 A11. Root

24. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 24 Q12. Name a specialised cell on a root that has a large surface area for efficient absorption of water and minerals

25. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 25 A12. A root hair

26. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 26 Q13. Name a plant organ that stores energy underground for at least one new bud

27. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 27 A13. A bulb

28. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 28 Q14. Name the flat, green organ adapted to collect as much light as possible to make food for the plant

29. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 29 A14. A leaf

30. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 30 Q15. What is the principal root called?

31. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 31 A15. The tap root

32. © NTScience.co.uk 2005KS3 Unit 9c – Plants and photosynthesis 32 Well Done! Now check your score