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ECOSYSTEM: LIFE ENERGY

This section provides activities about photosynthesis and respiration. Specifically, you
will learn the inputs and outputs, and processes of photosynthesis and respiration. Refer your
answers in page 74-93 of Science Learner's Module.

Photosynthesis
I. Complete each statement.

1. The process of food making done by plants and other autotrophic organisms is called
_______________________.

2. ______________________________ protects the leaves.

3. The part of a leaf where most number of chloroplast can be found is called
_____________________________.

4. They serve as transporting vessels of manufactured food and water is called

_____________ and ________________.

5. Carbon dioxide and oxygen enter and exit the leaf through __________________.

6. Chlorophyll absorbs ___________ light.

7. The two stages of photosynthesis are _________________________ and

_______________________.

8. Light –dependent reactions happen in the presence of ________________ and occur

in ______________________.

9. The raw material in light-dependent reaction is ___________ which facilitates the

formation of __________________ and ______________.

10. The energy harvested during the light-dependent reaction are ____________ and
______________.

11. Dark reaction is an _____________________ phase that takes place in the

________________.

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12. The carbon dioxide is converted into ___________________.

13. The factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis are __________________,
__________________________, ________________ and ____________________.

14. The chemical equation of photosynthesis is

_________________________________________________________________.

II. Crossword puzzle

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Across
1. Adenosine triphosphate
2. Product during dark reaction
3. Found at the lower surface of the leaf
5. Green pigment
9. Light that is reflected by leaves
Down
1. Organisms that require light
4. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
hydrogen
6. Dark reaction
7. Product during light reaction
8. Does not need during dark reaction

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III. Label the internal parts of the leaves. Choose the word from the box. Then, write your
choice inside the box of Figure 1.

Guard cells Spongy mesophyll Vascular bundles

Upper epidermis Lower epidermis Palisade mesophyll

4.
1.
3.
2. 5. 9. 6.
7.
8.

Figure 1. Internal parts of a leaf

III. Label the process with necessary information during photosynthesis. Choose the
answer from the box. Then, write your chosen word in the appropriate place of Figure 2.

Thylakoids Calvin cycle CO2

NADP+ Granum Light

NADPH O2 Stroma

H2O ATP ADP + P

Light reactions Sugar

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Figure 2. Light-dependent reaction.

Respiration
I. Complete each statement.

1. _____________________ is the immediate energy source of the cells.

2. Respiration is the process of breaking down glucose into _________________,

_____________ and _________________ in the presence of ________________.

3. The high-energy molecule needed by working cells is ______________________.

4. In glycolysis, the glucose is broken down into ___________________ and a net gain
of ___________ ATP and __________ NADH molecules.

5. The Krebs cycle happens in the ____________________________.

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6. Once pyruvate is transported into the mitochondria and loses ________________, it

forms _________________________.

7. The end products of Krebs cycle are ________, _________ and _____________.

8. The electron transport chain happens in the ________________________________.

9. __________________________ produces the greatest number of ATP.

10. The chemical equation of respiration is ___________________________________.

II. Crossword puzzle

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Across Down
3. Six-carbon molecule 1. Three-carbon molecule
4. Organisms that depends on plants for
2. Number of ATP produced in glycolysis
food
6. High-energy molecule 5. Part of the cell where most of ATP are produced
7. Electron transport chain 6. Two-carbon molecule
8. Compound that is relased during Krebs
9. Second step of cellular respiration
cycle

III. Label the flow chart diagram of cellular respiration. Choose your answers in the word
box. Then, write your answer in the appropriate box of the Figure 3.

Glucose CO2 Krebs cycle

H2O ATP Pyruvate

ATP ATP NADH

NADH NADH Acetyl-CoA

O2

Figure 3. The processes of cellular respiration.

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TWO-TIER MUTILPLE CHOICE

Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What are the foods of the plants?

a. Glucose and oxygen c. light energy and water

b. Light energy, water and CO2 d. water, nutrients, and minerals

B. Why do you think so?

a. Plants will die without these materials.

b. The plants absorb these materials to make themselves grow.

c. They need these materials to make plant cells work.

d. They need these materials to produce fruits.

2. Which of the following best describes cellular respiration?

a. Respiration is human breathing.
b. Respiration stops when plants carry out photosynthesis.
c. Respiration is a gaseous exchange between human and plants.
d. Respiration is process of breaking down of glucose to produce energy.

B. Why do you think so?

a. Human breathes in oxygen and out carbon dioxide through respiratory system.

b. Organisms have mitochondria that perform the respiration by working cells.

c. Oxygen is given off by plants and is taken in by humans and in turn carbon
dioxide is given off humans and is taken by plants.

c. Presence of light is needed in photosynthesis

3. Which of the following best describes photosynthesis?

a. Photosynthesis is respiration of plants.
b. Photosynthesis is a gaseous exchange process which CO2 is taken and O2 is
given off.
c. Photosynthesis is the chemical process to obtain energy.
d. Photosynthesis is chemical process of making glucose.

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B. Why do you think so?

a. Human breathes in O2 and releases CO2 for the plants.

b. Plants give off O2.

c. Plants capture light energy together with CO2 and water.

d. The leaves obtain light energy to make plants grow.

4. When does photosynthesis and respiration in plants happen?

i. Photosynthesis happens during the presence of light while respiration in night time.
ii. Photosynthesis happens during night time while respiration during the presence of
light.
iii. Photosynthesis happens during the presence of light while respiration happens all
throughout the day.
iv. Photosynthesis and respiration happen during daytime only.
B. Why do you think so?
i. Photosynthesis needs light coming from the sun.
ii. Production of oxygen is higher during night time.
iii. All plants have mitochondria in cells which performs respiration.
iv. The plants produced more oxygen than carbon dioxide during daytime.
a. i,ii,iii b. i,iii,iv c. i ii, iv d. i,iii,iv
5. Where do photosynthesis and respiration take place?
a. Photosynthesis and respiration take place in green leaves.
b. Photosynthesis and respiration take place in roots.
c. Photosynthesis take place in green leaves while respiration takes place in roots.
d. Photosynthesis takes place in green leaves while respiration takes place in green
leaves, stem and roots.
B. Why do you think so?
i. Roots have chlorophyll.
ii. Green leaves have chlorophyll.
iii. Roots absorb oxygen.
iv. Stomata of the green leaves allow the passage of gases.

a. i, ii, iv b. i, iii, iv c. ii, iii, iv d. ii, iv

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