3 Plant Processes
Plants perform certain processes necessary for survival:
• Photosynthesis
• Respiration
• Transpiration
Essential question: How do these 3 processes work
together to meet a plants needs for survival?
Plants are organisms
that make their own
food= they are called
___________________
AUTOTROPHS
The process plants use to
make their food is called
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PHOTOSYNTHESIS
photosynthesis.asf
Photosynthesis:
The process by which plants make their
own food. Sunlight captured
H2O O2
CO2
C6H12O6
photosynthesis video
(sugar)
Photosynthesis
• Process of taking CO2 (carbon dioxide) , H2O
& sunlight to make sugar & extra O2
• Stomata- openings (pores) in the leaf that
take in CO2 from the air
• Chloroplasts , found in the cells of the leaf,
contain chlorophyll , a green pigment that
absorbs light energy from the sun.
• Sugar is stored in roots for food & O2 is
released to atmosphere
Stomata- openings
(pores) in the leaf
that allow air
to be taken in &
release oxygen
after
photosynthesis
Photosynthesis
STEPS!
O C O 1. plants
(Carbon Dioxide) absorb
carbon
dioxide
through
___________
2. plants
absorb
water
from
H
their
O
H
________
(water)
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3. plant
makes
sugar(food)
in the
___________
O (Oxygen)
4. oxygen
is
produced &
released
into
the air
through the
___________
provides the
oxygen in
the
atmosphere
that all living
organisms
need.
magic school bus- how a plant makes food
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CO2 + H2O + energy glucose + O2
(sunlight) (sugar)
Light energy is
absorbed
Exce
(O2 ss oxyg
) is r e
x ide elea n
i o sed
r b o n D rs leaf
Ca ) ent
e
O 2
(C Glucose (sugar) is
made inside the leaf
t e r ( H2O)
Wa t h rough
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ente
ots
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Photosynthesis Chemical Equation
sunlight absorbed
oxygen released
water enters
glucose (sugar)
created
carbon dioxide
enters
Respiration
• Process of plant breaking down sugar to obtain the
energy from the food it produces.
• In this process, oxygen from the air (taken in through
stomata) combines with sugar, which is then broken down
into carbon dioxide and water.
• During this process, ENERGY is released. This energy
can now be used by the plant to perform life functions.
• The carbon dioxide and water that are formed are then
given off through the stomata in the leaves.
Respiration
Energy released
H2O
O2
CO2
C6H12O6
(sugar)
Plants & animals use respiration to provide
energy to their bodies.
Respiration Chemical Equation
C6H12O6 + 6O2 6CO2 + 6H2O
Glucose + oxygen carbon dioxide + water
Cell Respiration
Takes in:
+ =
Glucose
Oxygen
Gives off: + +
Physical
Energy (ATP)
Carbon Water
Not used in
Dioxide
photosynthesis
Transpiration:
Process of plant losing water through leaves
• Plants take in water through
roots and store it inside their
cells.
• Guard cells: (underneath leaf)
open & close stomata allowing
plants to control transpiration.
• When stomata are closed, H2O
cannot escape from the leaf
Transpiration
Water (H2O)
leaves through
stomata
Stomata
Guard
bottom of leaf
cells
Water (H2O) enters
through roots
Wednesday
- Clear your tables, no notebooks today
- Quiz corrections due Friday. Plant test
next Friday.
- Get ready for a POP QUIZ
321
1. What 3 things (reactants) does a plant
need in order for photosynthesis to take
place?
2. What are the 2 end products of
photosynthesis?
3. In which part of a plant does
photosynthesis take place?
Environmental Factors That Affect the Rate
of Transpiration
Type of Temperature Light
Control Wind (fan)
plant (heater) (lamp)
Weeping fig
English Ivy
Geranium
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Conclusion Questions
1. What is transpiration?
2. What environmental factors that you tested increased the rate
of transpiration?
3. Did any of the environmental factors (heat, light, or wind) increase
the transpiration rate more than the others? If so, why?
4. Which species of plants that you tested had the highest
transpiration rates? Why do you think different species of plants
transpire at different rates?
5. Why do you think plants go through the process of transpiration?
Environmental factors that affect the rate of
transpiration
1. Light
Plants transpire more rapidly in the light than in the dark. This is
largely because light stimulates the opening of the stomata. Light
also speeds up transpiration by warming the leaf.
2. Temperature
Plants transpire more rapidly at higher temperatures because
water evaporates more rapidly as the temperature rises. At 30°C,
a leaf may transpire three times as fast as it does at 20°C
3. Wind
When there is no breeze, the air surrounding a leaf becomes
increasingly humid thus reducing the rate of transpiration. When a
breeze is present, the humid air is carried away and replaced by
drier air.
Attachments
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