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Ch. 2 Lesson 1What are plants’ characteristics?
Plants are multicellular•many cells
photosynthesis
• Process of a plant making its own food (sugar)
• Need carbon dioxide & water to make sugar
photosynthesis
•Roots, stems & leaves store extra sugar
product
5 X 2 = 10
photosynthesis
Sun
• carbon dioxide + water sugar + oxygen
starting materials products
1.1. substance in plants substance in plants that captures Sun’s that captures Sun’s energyenergy
2.2. turns sunlight into turns sunlight into energy for energy for reproduction reproduction
chlorophyllchlorophyll
chlorophyll•found in chloroplasts
•makes plants look green
stoma• tiny openings
under leaves
• carbon dioxide, oxygen & water pass thru. openings
Photosynthesis
Plants are multicellular•many cells
photosynthesis
• Process of a plant making its own food (sugar)
• Need carbon dioxide & water to make sugar
sugar
•Roots, stems & leaves store extra
1.1. substance in plants substance in plants that captures Sun’s that captures Sun’s energyenergy
2.2. turns sunlight into turns sunlight into energy for energy for reproduction reproduction
chlorophyllchlorophyll