Plants Store Sunlight Energy - 5th Grade Science
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Identify the missing label in a photosynthesis model: Sunlight + $CO_2$ + $H_2O$ → ______ + $O_2$.
Identify the missing label in a photosynthesis model: Sunlight + $CO_2$ + $H_2O$ → ______ + $O_2$.
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Glucose (sugar). This completes the photosynthesis equation showing all products.
Glucose (sugar). This completes the photosynthesis equation showing all products.
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Which statement is correct: Plants get their food from soil or they make it using sunlight?
Which statement is correct: Plants get their food from soil or they make it using sunlight?
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They make food using sunlight. Plants are producers that create their own food through photosynthesis.
They make food using sunlight. Plants are producers that create their own food through photosynthesis.
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Which option best completes this energy model: Sunlight energy → ______ energy in glucose.
Which option best completes this energy model: Sunlight energy → ______ energy in glucose.
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Chemical energy. Light energy converts to energy stored in glucose bonds.
Chemical energy. Light energy converts to energy stored in glucose bonds.
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What substance do plant roots absorb that is needed for photosynthesis?
What substance do plant roots absorb that is needed for photosynthesis?
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Water ($H_2O$). Roots absorb this liquid needed to build sugar during photosynthesis.
Water ($H_2O$). Roots absorb this liquid needed to build sugar during photosynthesis.
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What is the main food molecule produced by photosynthesis that stores energy?
What is the main food molecule produced by photosynthesis that stores energy?
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Glucose (sugar). This simple sugar molecule stores chemical energy from sunlight.
Glucose (sugar). This simple sugar molecule stores chemical energy from sunlight.
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Which plant part is the main site of photosynthesis for most plants?
Which plant part is the main site of photosynthesis for most plants?
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Leaves. Their large, flat surface and many chloroplasts maximize light capture.
Leaves. Their large, flat surface and many chloroplasts maximize light capture.
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What is the name of the tiny leaf openings that let $CO_2$ enter and $O_2$ leave?
What is the name of the tiny leaf openings that let $CO_2$ enter and $O_2$ leave?
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Stomata. These pores open and close to control gas exchange.
Stomata. These pores open and close to control gas exchange.
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Which plant tissue carries water from roots to leaves for photosynthesis?
Which plant tissue carries water from roots to leaves for photosynthesis?
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Xylem. These tubes transport water upward from roots to leaves.
Xylem. These tubes transport water upward from roots to leaves.
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Which plant tissue carries sugars made in leaves to other parts of the plant?
Which plant tissue carries sugars made in leaves to other parts of the plant?
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Phloem. These tubes transport sugars from leaves throughout the plant.
Phloem. These tubes transport sugars from leaves throughout the plant.
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What green pigment in plants absorbs most sunlight for photosynthesis?
What green pigment in plants absorbs most sunlight for photosynthesis?
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Chlorophyll. This molecule gives plants their green color and captures light energy.
Chlorophyll. This molecule gives plants their green color and captures light energy.
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What forms of energy are involved when a plant makes food during photosynthesis?
What forms of energy are involved when a plant makes food during photosynthesis?
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Light energy is changed into chemical energy stored in sugar. Sunlight provides energy that gets stored in sugar molecules.
Light energy is changed into chemical energy stored in sugar. Sunlight provides energy that gets stored in sugar molecules.
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What simple model best represents energy storage in plants: light energy becomes what?
What simple model best represents energy storage in plants: light energy becomes what?
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Chemical energy stored in sugar molecules. Light energy transforms into bonds holding sugar molecules together.
Chemical energy stored in sugar molecules. Light energy transforms into bonds holding sugar molecules together.
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Identify the correct word: Photosynthesis stores energy in the plant as ______ energy.
Identify the correct word: Photosynthesis stores energy in the plant as ______ energy.
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Chemical. Energy is stored in the bonds of sugar molecules.
Chemical. Energy is stored in the bonds of sugar molecules.
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What gas is released as a product of photosynthesis?
What gas is released as a product of photosynthesis?
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Oxygen ($O_2$). This waste product is released through stomata during photosynthesis.
Oxygen ($O_2$). This waste product is released through stomata during photosynthesis.
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What is the function of chloroplasts in a plant?
What is the function of chloroplasts in a plant?
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They capture light energy to help make sugar (food). These organelles convert light energy into chemical energy in glucose.
They capture light energy to help make sugar (food). These organelles convert light energy into chemical energy in glucose.
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Identify the correct cause in a model: If a plant gets no light, what happens to sugar production?
Identify the correct cause in a model: If a plant gets no light, what happens to sugar production?
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Sugar production decreases or stops. Without light energy, photosynthesis cannot occur.
Sugar production decreases or stops. Without light energy, photosynthesis cannot occur.
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Choose the correct model statement: Sugar is stored mainly in the leaf or in many plant parts?
Choose the correct model statement: Sugar is stored mainly in the leaf or in many plant parts?
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In many plant parts (leaves, stems, roots, fruits, seeds). Plants transport and store sugar throughout their structures.
In many plant parts (leaves, stems, roots, fruits, seeds). Plants transport and store sugar throughout their structures.
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Identify the correct arrow direction in a leaf gas model: O$_2$ (into leaf) or (out of leaf)?
Identify the correct arrow direction in a leaf gas model: O$_2$ (into leaf) or (out of leaf)?
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O$_2$ goes out of the leaf. Oxygen is a waste product that plants release during photosynthesis.
O$_2$ goes out of the leaf. Oxygen is a waste product that plants release during photosynthesis.
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Identify the correct arrow direction in a leaf gas model: CO$_2$ (into leaf) or (out of leaf)?
Identify the correct arrow direction in a leaf gas model: CO$_2$ (into leaf) or (out of leaf)?
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CO$_2$ goes into the leaf. Plants need to take in carbon dioxide to build sugar molecules.
CO$_2$ goes into the leaf. Plants need to take in carbon dioxide to build sugar molecules.
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What is chlorophyll?
What is chlorophyll?
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A green pigment that absorbs light energy. Found in chloroplasts, it captures sunlight to power photosynthesis.
A green pigment that absorbs light energy. Found in chloroplasts, it captures sunlight to power photosynthesis.
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