Introduction to Photosynthesis

What is the process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using light energy?

Describe the transport vessels found in plants: Water is absorbed by the ___ of the plant. It is transported up through the plant by the ___ vessel. The glucose that is produced is moved up and down the plant to other tissues by the ___ vessel.

Photosynthesis is used to produce food for plants in the form of glucose. In the process, oxygen is released. As shown in the diagram, plants require water and carbon dioxide (from the air). What else is required for photosynthesis and what role does it play?

Which process is best illustrated by the diagram?

As the intensity of light increases, the rate of photosynthesis will...

What happens to the rate of photosynthesis as the temperature reaches the optimum temperature of the enzymes?

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