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6. 1: Artificial photosynthesis (1) Artificial photosynthesis Starter activity © 2015 AQA. Created by

6. 1: Artificial photosynthesis (1) Artificial photosynthesis Starter activity © 2015 AQA. Created by Teachit for AQA.

6. 1: Artificial photosynthesis (1) Let’s remind ourselves about photosynthesis … Where does it

6. 1: Artificial photosynthesis (1) Let’s remind ourselves about photosynthesis … Where does it happen? Leaves © 2015 AQA. Created by Teachit for AQA.

6. 1: Artificial photosynthesis (1) Let’s remind ourselves about photosynthesis … What does it

6. 1: Artificial photosynthesis (1) Let’s remind ourselves about photosynthesis … What does it require? Water, light and carbon dioxide. © 2015 AQA. Created by Teachit for AQA.

6. 1: Artificial photosynthesis (1) Photosynthesis involves a series of chemical reactions. Plants use

6. 1: Artificial photosynthesis (1) Photosynthesis involves a series of chemical reactions. Plants use catalysts (enzymes) to make the reactions happen. What is a catalyst? A substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction, but is not changed itself. © 2015 AQA. Created by Teachit for AQA.

6. 1: Artificial photosynthesis (1) Whereabouts in a leaf does photosynthesis happen? Plant cell

6. 1: Artificial photosynthesis (1) Whereabouts in a leaf does photosynthesis happen? Plant cell © 2015 AQA. Created by Teachit for AQA.

6. 1: Artificial photosynthesis (1) Where in the plant cell does photosynthesis take place?

6. 1: Artificial photosynthesis (1) Where in the plant cell does photosynthesis take place? Chloroplasts © 2015 AQA. Created by Teachit for AQA.

6. 1: Artificial photosynthesis (1) What are the products of photosynthesis? Which is useful

6. 1: Artificial photosynthesis (1) What are the products of photosynthesis? Which is useful and which is a waste product? Glucose (useful product) and oxygen (waste product) © 2015 AQA. Created by Teachit for AQA.

6. 1: Artificial photosynthesis (1) What useful substances does the plant make from the

6. 1: Artificial photosynthesis (1) What useful substances does the plant make from the glucose? • starch, fats or oils for storage • proteins e. g. enzymes, chlorophyll • cellulose for its cell walls © 2015 AQA. Created by Teachit for AQA.