Science unit 1
Vocabulary
Photosynthesis a chemical reaction that takes place in plant leaves, in which carbon dioxide and
water are converted to glucose and oxygen, using energy from light
Root hair Special cell grow out of the surface of root
Biomass material made from living cells and tissues
Chlorophyll a green substance found in some of the cells in plant leaves, which absorbs
energy from light
Variable Something that can be changed in an investigation
Xylem vessels tubes made of dead, empty cells that transport water upwards from the roots of
a plant
Beautify improve the way something’s look
Cluster In a bunch
Creep Grow alone on ground
Edges sides
Land plant plant that grow on land
Poisonous can harm or kill when touch or eat
Singly on its own
Trunk main steam of a tree
Upright straight up
Water plant plant that grow in water
Carbohydrate use to provide energy
1.2 (page 9)
EOU 1.1 (page 16)
This gas is used by plants in photosynthesis.
Carbon
This gas is made by plants in photosynthesis.
Oxygen
Plants get their water for photosynthesis from here.
Soil
This green pigment absorbs energy from sunlight.
Chlorophyll
This tissue in a leaf is where most photosynthesis takes place.
Palisade layer
These tiny holes in a leaf allow gases to move in and out.
Stomata