Photosynthesis Wordsearch
Find the words in the interactive wordsearch below, or print off using the download section to the right. Use the handy glossary at the bottom of the page for word explanations. Glossary Definitions of all the words in the wordsearch above. Look at our full glossary here. Carbon Dioxide A gas found in air used in photosynthesis and breathed out by animals. Chlorophyll The chemical in plants responsible for absorbing sunlight. Chloroplasts Small organelles in the cells of plants containing chlorophyll. Fertiliser A mixture that is added to soil to help the growth of plants. Glucose A simple sugar and important carbohydrate produced by photosynthesis. Hair Roots have hairs which collect water and nutrients. Leaf The organ of a plant specialising in photosynthesis. Nitrogen The most abundant gas in air, essential in fertilisers. Nutrients Chemical substances essential to the growth and health of organisms. Oxygen The gas essential to animal life made by plants and produced by plants in photosynthesis. Palisade Large cells found in leaves containing chloroplasts. Phloem The tube in a plant which carries sugar and nutrients. Phosphorous An element which is essential to photosynthesis. Photosynthesis The process by which plants convert carbon dioxide and water into sugar and oxygen. Plant A living organism that uses photosynthesis to make energy. Potassium A metal element which is essential in fertilisers. Root The organ of a plant that takes in water and nutrients from the soil or air. Xylem The tube in a plant which carries water and minerals.
Glossary
Carbon Dioxide
A gas found in air used in photosynthesis and breathed out by animals.
Chlorophyll
The chemical in plants responsible for absorbing sunlight.
Chloroplasts
Small organelles in the cells of plants containing chlorophyll.
Fertiliser
A mixture that is added to soil to help the growth of plants.
Glucose
A simple sugar and important carbohydrate produced by photosynthesis.
Hair
Roots have hairs which collect water and nutrients.
Leaf
The organ of a plant specialising in photosynthesis.
Nitrogen
The most abundant gas in air, essential in fertilisers.
Nutrients
Chemical substances essential to the growth and health of organisms.
Oxygen
The gas essential to animal life made by plants and produced by plants in photosynthesis.
Large cells found in leaves containing chloroplasts.
Phloem
The tube in a plant which carries sugar and nutrients.
Phosphorous
An element which is essential to photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis
The process by which plants convert carbon dioxide and water into sugar and oxygen.
Plant
A living organism that uses photosynthesis to make energy.
Potassium
A metal element which is essential in fertilisers.
Root
The organ of a plant that takes in water and nutrients from the soil or air.
Xylem
The tube in a plant which carries water and minerals.
What is the name of the plant organ containing the ovary/ovaries?
1. Sepal
2. Carpel
3. Stamen
4. Cotyledon
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Carpel