Nutrition

• The process by which organisms

obtain energy and nutrients from
food, for growth, maintenance
and repair of damaged tissues.
• Living organisms can be divided
into two main groups base on their
nutritional habits:
Can synthesis foods Obtain energy
through the intake
and digestion of
organic substance
All living thing need food to live. Which are able to make food?

Algae Cactus Hydrilla sp. shark

Seaweed Parrot Hibiscus

Spider Grasshopper Human

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 In conclusion, scientists have shown that plants:

Required ______________ Synthesise carbohydrates

(from the air) and _________ (____________) and release
(from the soil) to synthesise _____________________
food in the presence of during photosynthesis.
___________
Carry out photosynthesis in the
green parts of plants which
contain __________________.
 Physical structure of leaves
adapted for photosynthesis
• Consists of a flat, thin lamina.
(flat: has a large surface to trap sunlight;
thin: light can penetrate)
• The leaf of whole plant are arranged so that they
shade each other as little as possible ( the leaves
are in an optimal position for photosynthesis)

Leaf mosaic
The cross section of leaf
and adaptation of the
structure of a leaf for
photosynthesis
Draw and label this structure on a piece of paper
The cross section of leaf and adaptation of the
structure of a leaf for photosynthesis

• Coated with cuticle. Consist of ____________ layer.

• A ________________ covering which protects the leaf.
• _________________ to prevent excessive water loss.
• _________________, allow light to enter the leaf
Thin and transparent. Does not contain
____________.
• Allows light to penetrate the leaf and reach the light
trapping chloroplast inside

• Are packed tightly together in an upright arrangement

near the upper surface of leaf.
• Have high density of __________________________.

• Consist of cell which have irregular ___________. (to

Forms the lower protective
boundary to the leaf. Does
not contain chloroplasts
except for guard cells which
are specialised.
increase the internal surface area for
________________ exchange).
• Have ___________ chloroplasts than palisade cells.
• The cells are ____________ arranged.
• The cell walls are coated with a firm of __________. The
moist surfaces allow gaseous exchange to take place
efficiently in the cells.

Support photosynthesis by
allowing the exchange of
__________ between inside
of the leaf and its
surroundings
• Consists of _______________ and
_________________.
Enable the ___________ and
• ______________ transports mineral ions and _________
__________ of stomata.
to the leaf. _______________ transports the products of
Action or process of adjustment to
the environment condition
Plants from different habitats show a
variety of adaptations to carry out
photosynthesis optimally.

In order to photosynthesis efficiently,

plants need to have a method for
__________ and an efficient means
of absorbing ____________.
Form in groups of 6 and discuss about
the adaptation of plants from different
habitats to carry out photosynthesis

• Land Plants
• Floating Plants
• Desert Plants
• Aquatic Plants That Are Submerged