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Photosynthesis Webquest
WEBSITE #1
http://www.realtrees4kids.org/sixeight/letseat.htm
1. What is a producer? Why are plants called producers?
3. Where does the carbon for photosynthesis come from?
5. What does photosynthesis require (what are the reactants)?
6. What does photosynthesis produce (what are the products)?
WEBSITE #2 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/methuselah/phot_flash.html
Click on the Cycle
7. After reading this section explain why photosynthesis is considered a cycle.
Click on Atomic Shuffle
8. What is the chemical formula for sugar?
9. What are the names of the holes in the leaves?
10. What is the equation for photosynthesis?
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WEBSITE #3 http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/photosynth/overview.html ‐
Concept 1 An Overview of Photosynthesis
11. During photosynthesis energy changes forms. Solar (light) energy is converted to what type of energy during
photosynthesis?
WEBSITE #4 http://highered.mcgrawhill.com/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=swf::535::535::/sites/dl/free/0072437316/120072/bio13.swf ::
Photosynthesis, Electron Transport and ATP Synthesis
12. Which organelle is the site of photosynthesis? __________________________________
13. What are the stacks of membranes inside the chloroplast? ________________________
14. What is the semiliquid substance inside the chloroplast? _________________________
WEBSITE #5:
http://www.wiley.com/legacy/college/boyer/0470003790/animations/photosynthesis/photosynthesis.htm
15. What is the role of the NADPH molecule in photosynthesis?
Click on Strategy/Players tab on the left.
16. Explain what happens during the 1st stage of photosynthesis?
17. Explain what happens during the 2nd stage of photosynthesis?
18. Click on light reactions. What happens when light strikes the pigments?
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WEBSITE #6: http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookPS.html
20. How does the plant get the necessary reactants (molecules) to make sugar? Hint there should be two different
places listed!
WEBSITE #7 http://www.ftexploring.com/photosyn/chloroplast.html
21. What is a granum?
22. What is a thylakoid?
23. Where are the granum and thylakoids found?
Now Click on “INTRO TO PHOTOSYNTHESIS” at the top left of the page.
24. What are the two very important things that we get out of photosynthesis? Now think…why are those SO
important?
25. How does the Earth get all of its energy?
26. What is the difference between an autotroph and a heterotroph? If you can’t figure it out, click on the word
autotroph!
WEBSITE #8 http://www.esf.edu/pubprog/brochure/leaves/leaves.htm
27. Why do leaves change color?
28. What does this say about their ability to carry out photosynthesis?
29. Why is the changing color and loss of leaves beneficial for the tree?