Photosynthesis Revision Note
Photosynthesis Revision Note
Lactic acid
2
What colour is chlorophyll?
Black
Blue
Green
3
Where does photosynthesis take place?
In the chloroplasts
In the nucleus
4
What are the reactants of photosynthesis?
6
When do plants photosynthesise?
7
What are the cells near the top of leaves called?
Palisade cells
8
What does xylem carry?
Water
Blood
Carbohydrates
9
What do stomata do?
10
How are root hair cells adapted?
Lots of chloroplasts
• iron deficiency can cause anaemia, where there are too few
red blood cells
Vitamin deficiencies
Food molecules in the small intestine are too large to pass across
its wall and into the bloodstream
Adaptations for absorption
Absorption across a surface happens quickly and efficiently if:
• the surface is thin
• its area is large
The inner wall of the small intestine has adaptation so that
substances pass across it quickly and efficiently:
• it has a thin wall, just one cell thick
• it has many tiny villi to give a really big surface area
If the small intestine had a thick wall and a small surface area, a lot
of digested food might pass out of the body before it had a chance
to be absorbed.
The villi (one of them is called a villus) stick out and give a big
surface area. They also contain blood capillaries to carry away the
absorbed food molecules.
2
What organ follows the stomach in the digestive system?
Large intestine
Oesophagus
Small intestine
3
What is mainly absorbed in the large intestine?
Water
Digested food
Fibre
4
Where is most digested food absorbed?
In the stomach
In the gullet
5
What is produced when proteins are digested?
Sugars
Amino acids
6
What does lipase digest?
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats
7
Where does digestion start?
Mouth
Stomach
Small intestine
8
Where is bile produced?
Anus
Liver
Stomach
9
What gives the small intestine a large surface area?
Thin walls
Villi
10
When faeces are passed out of the body, this is called:
Ingestion
Egestion
Indigestion
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