Chapter 8: Section 2 Reading Guide

1. What two molecules are responsible for the gain in mass in plants? 
2. What is the meaning of the Greek words
1. photo
2. synthesis
3. What did Priestly discover about photosynthesis/?
4. What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?
5. What are the two main parts of photosynthesis? (See Figure 8-4)
6. What do plants use the glucose produced in photosynthesis for? 
7. What two pigments are used in photosynthesis?
8. Explain why chlorophyll does not absorb light well in the green region of the spectrum.