EDENTON MISSION COLLEGE, INC.

Sison, Maitum, Sarangani

Senior High School

ACTIVITY SHEET
Photosynthesis

NAME: ______________________________________ GRADE: ______ SCORE: ________

INTRODUCTION:
Life continues only as long as an ongoing flow of energy sustains its organization. Notice that in the food chain we
will always go back to plants as the main requirement for our survival. Recall that plants have cell walls, large vacuoles,
and chloroplasts to harness and store energy through photosynthesis.

OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this activity, the students will be able to:
a. describe how plants obtain energy;
b. explain how light energy is used to form energy-rich compounds; and
c. recognize the importance of photosynthesis in maintaining life.

I. FILL IN THE BLANKS

Take note of the answers to the following questions as the video plays.

______________________ 1. The chemical process of converting light energy to chemical energy is the…
______________________ 2. What gas essential to animals and humans is produced by plants?
______________________ 3. What produces the energy required for photosynthesis?
______________________ 4. What are the smallest unit of light called?
______________________ 5. True or False: Photosynthetic organisms use visible light only.
______________________ 6. Photosynthesis takes place in which specialized structure in a plant cell?
______________________ 7. The Calvin cycle occurs in the?
______________________ 8. The light reaction of photosynthesis occurs in the?
______________________ 9. What pigment molecule in photosystems absorbs light photons?
______________________ 10. What two energy carrying molecules are produced by the light dependent
______________________ 11. reactions of photosynthesis?
______________________ 12. In addition to fatty acids and glycerol, what energy-giving compound is produced in
the Calvin cycle?
______________________ 13.
______________________ 14. List the three things plants require for photosynthesis to take place.
______________________ 15.

II. REFLECTION
From what you know of photosynthesis, would life be possible without plants? Why?