Notice that the sugars produced by photosynthesis are used for two different purposes: (1) building blocks to synthesize the molecules that make up the plant’s biomass (2) input for cellular respiration to produce the ATP needed to provide energy for the plant’s biological processes. 5. Which process can result in increased biomass for a plant: cellular respiration or photosynthesis? Where does the mass come from? What molecules are taken in by the plant cells? 6. Which process can result in decreased biomass for a plant: cellular respiration or photosynthesis? Where does the mass go? What molecules are given off by the plant cells? 7. A seed contains a lot of starch and oil to provide energy when the seed germinates and a plant first begins to grow. When a seed begins growing underground in the dark, the plant cannot carry out ___________________________ because there is no light. Therefore, a plant growing in the dark will only carry out _________________________ and the plant will ______ biomass.
Notice that the sugars produced by photosynthesis are used for two different purposes: (1) building blocks to synthesize the molecules that make up the plant’s biomass (2) input for cellular respiration to produce the ATP needed to provide energy for the plant’s biological processes. 5. Which process can result in increased biomass for a plant: cellular respiration or photosynthesis? Where does the mass come from? What molecules are taken in by the plant cells? 6. Which process can result in decreased biomass for a plant: cellular respiration or photosynthesis? Where does the mass go? What molecules are given off by the plant cells? 7. A seed contains a lot of starch and oil to provide energy when the seed germinates and a plant first begins to grow. When a seed begins growing underground in the dark, the plant cannot carry out ___________________________ because there is no light. Therefore, a plant growing in the dark will only carry out _________________________ and the plant will ______ biomass.