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Science 9
Quarter 1,Wk 6-7 - Module 6

Photosynthesis
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Science
Quarter 1,Wk 6-7 - Module 6

Photosynthesis

This self-instructional material was personally developed by the module-

writer, Marlon S. Baranggan, a teacher I of Consuelo National High School and
Roxanne B. Roselim, a teacher I of Gumabon National High School, District II of
Magsaysay, Division of Misamis Oriental. Full acknowledgement and appraisal given
to the rightful owner for all the pictures, worksheets, and activities indicated in the
said module.
Your comments and feedbacks are highly appreciated and necessary to
improve and enhance the feature and content of this self-instructional module to be
used for the learners in the Division of Misamis Oriental.
 Table of Contents

Photosynthesis

Objective 1

Pre-test 2-3
Engage 4
Explore 5
Explain 6-10
Elaborate 11-12
Evaluate 13

Key to Answers 14
References 15
Learning Competency

Differentiate basic features and importance of photosynthesis and respiration

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Objectives
At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
A. identify the plant structures involved in photosynthesis;
B. identify the raw materials needed in the food making process;
C. identify the products of photosynthesis; and
D. describe the process and importance of photosynthesis.

Integration

✓ Compose an informative essay

EN7WC-IV-a-2.2
✓ Uses inductive or deductive reasoning in an argument
M8GE-IIh-1

✓ Naisasagawa ang mga gawaing angkop sa pagpapaunlad ng sariling mga talento at

kakayahan
EsP7PS-Id-2.4

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PRE-TEST

Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What do you call the process wherein plants make their own food?
A. cellular respiration C. protein synthesis
B. photosynthesis D. carbon fixation
2. Which of the following is NOT a requirement of photosynthesis?
A. oxygen C. light energy
B. water D. carbon dioxide
3. Mesophyll layer of the leaf plays an important role in trapping light
energy from the sun upon which photosynthesis mostly take place in
this layer. Why is this so?
A. because it contains air spaces
B. because it is transparent allowing light to penetrate
C. because it has the greatest number of chloroplasts
D. because it provides an entrance and exit for gases
4. What are the products of light-dependent reaction used to power the
light- independent reaction?
A. Sugar and ATP C. NADPH and ATP
B. Oxygen and NADPH D. NADPH and carbon dioxide
5. Cellular respiration starts with glycolysis, which occurs in the
cytoplasm, producing 2 pyruvic acid. Which of the following
processes will allow cellular respiration to continue in case
oxygen is absent?
A. Krebs Cycle C. aerobic respiration
B. Electron Transport Chain D. anaerobic
respiration
6. All organisms get energy from food to perform different life
processes. It is done by converting stored energy from food
into chemical energy for cell use.
Which of the following is associated with the production of chemical
energy?
A. vacuole C. mitochondrion
B. chloroplast D. nucleus
7. How many ATP molecules are needed to split glucose into two?
A. 2 ATP C. 6 ATP
B. 4 ATP D. 8 ATP
8. In glycolysis, glucose is broken down into two molecules of pyruvate,
a 3- carbon molecule. This is accompanied by a net gain of how
many ATP and NADH molecules?
A. 4 ATP and 2 NADH C. 4 ATP and 4 NADH
B. 2 ATP and 4 NADH D. 2 ATP and 2 NADH
9. Why does Calvin Cycle needs the products of light phase?
A. Because it is needed to convert oxygen into sugar.
B. Because it is needed to convert sugar into oxygen.

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 C. Because it is needed to convert carbon dioxide into sugar.
D. Because it is needed to convert sugar into carbon dioxide.

10. How are photosynthesis and cellular respiration related to each

other?
A. The products of one process are the reactants of the other.
B. The products of photosynthesis and cellular respiration are just
the same.
C. The reactants of photosynthesis and cellular respiration are
just the same.
D. The reactant and the product of photosynthesis and cellular
respiration are just the same.
11. What is the final output of photosynthesis?
A. water C. glucose
B. oxygen D. sunlight
12. Why is that aerobic respiration more efficient than anaerobic
respiration? A. aerobic respiration produces less ATP.
B. aerobic respiration needs less oxygen.
C. aerobic respiration needs more oxygen.
D. aerobic respiration produces more ATP.
13. Where do respiration and cellular respiration take place?
A. Respiration and photosynthesis both occur in plants
B. Respiration and photosynthesis both occur in animals
14. . What is the final output of photosynthesis?
C. water C. glucose
D. oxygen D. sunlight
15. Why is that aerobic respiration more efficient than anaerobic
respiration? A. aerobic respiration produces less ATP.
B. aerobic respiration needs less oxygen.
C. aerobic respiration needs more oxygen.
D. aerobic respiration produces more ATP.

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Direction: Label the parts of the plant.

https://www.mathworksheets4kids.com/science/plants/parts-plant/color/label-plant.pdf

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Activity 1. Getting to Know Photosynthesis

Let’s find out: What do plants need during photosynthesis?

How do plants gather raw materials?
Let’s do it this way:
Have you tried cooking? Before cooking, you need some ingredients
or raw materials first, right? Plants need that too.

Direction: Watch the video presentation carefully and observe. Then, answer the
questions that follow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w77zPAtVTuI

Guide Questions:

Have you noticed the seed sprouting then turn into a young plant? Can you list below
the things that plants need to be able to grow?
1.
2.
3.

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What is Photosynthesis?
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What are the raw materials needed in the food making process of plants?
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How do different structures of plants work together to create its own food?
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Are you having fun with the activity? Let's look closely.
For the first task, I let you list the things that plants need to grow. What are those? Of
course! Plants need water, carbon dioxide (remember the exchange of gases
between plants and animals) and the energy from the sun. Study the figure below.

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The different parts of the plants and its functions are:
1. The roots, wherein water is absorbed and delivered to the leaves.
2. Next to it is the stem, this part is the one that will transport the nutrients and water
to the leaves.
3. Not only water is delivered to the leaves but also the carbon dioxide that enters
through the stomata.

To be able to use these raw materials, we need energy. Where can we get this
energy? You’re right! Our main source of energy is the sun!
With these raw materials, plant then undergoes photosynthesis.

What is photosynthesis?

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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1Ymc311XS8
Photosynthesis is a food making process done by plants and autotrophic organisms such as
algae, phytoplankton, and some bacteria. As shown in the figure above, the process requires
light energy, carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H20) to make food (sugar).

The chemical reaction for photosynthesis is:

6CO2 + 6H2O light energy C6H12O6 + 6O2
carbon dioxide water chlorophyll glucose oxygen

Where does photosynthesis take place?

Primarily, photosynthesis takes place in the leaves due to the presence of chloroplast which
contains chlorophyll. The typical parts of the leaves are the upper and lower epidermis,
mesophyll spongy layer, vascular bundles, and the stomata.

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 Parts Functions
Upper and Lower Epidermis protects the leaves
Mesophyll traps light energy from sun
Vascular bundles transports manufactured food and water
Stomata gas exchange

What are chloroplasts? These are cell organelles which are only found in autotrophic
eukaryotes, such as plants.

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Chloroplast is a cell organelle having a double membrane composed of inner and
outer membrane. It is where stacks of thylakoids (a disc-shaped structures) called
grana are found which is surrounded by the liquid-filled space called stroma, which
also plays a role in the process of photosynthesis.

Stages of Photosynthesis

As the name implies, light-dependent reactions require the light coming from the sun,
which is then absorbed by the chlorophyll occurring in the thylakoid membrane
converting light energy into chemical energy. Also, water is used in this stage to
facilitate the formation of free electrons and oxygen.
The energy gathered during the stage is stored in the form ATP (Adenosine
Triphosphate) and NADPH (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate
Hydrogen) which will be needed in the next stage.
Light-independent reaction (Calvin Cycle) occurs right away after the light-
dependent phase. It needs the products of the light phase to convert carbon dioxide
(CO2) into sugar. This stage takes place in the stroma.

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Activity 2. Complete Me.
Direction: Complete the diagram below using the keywords provided inside the box.
Key Words
Stroma ATP
Light-independent reaction/ Calvin Cycle carbon dioxide
Photosynthesis NADPH
Granum light energy
Water glucose

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Activity 3. Give Me A Reason.

Direction: Compose an informative essay in describing the process and importance of

photosynthesis.

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✓ Compose an informative essay

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Activity 4. Inductive or Deductive Reasoning?

Direction: Use either inductive or deductive reasoning in answering the question below.

“DO ALL PLANTS MAKE THEIR OWN FOOD?”

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✓ Uses inductive or deductive reasoning in an argument

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Activity 5: Multiple Intelligences in Photosynthesis.

Direction: Make a poem, song, drawing, essay, etc., depending on your multiple intelligences
about what you have learned in this lesson.
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✓ Naisasagawa ang mga gawaing angkop sa pagpapaunlad ng sariling mga talento at

kakayahan
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QUIZ!
Direction: Answer the following questions by completing the sentence using the
phrases inside the box.
absorb energy from light facilitate gas exchange
water, carbon dioxide and energy 6H2O (water)
C6H12O6 (glucose) it is the number one source of
food
O6 (oxygen)

1. What do plants need for photosynthesis? Plants need

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2. What is the function of the stomata? The function of the stomata is to
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3. What is the function of the chlorophyll? The function of the chlorophyll is to
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4. Give the importance of photosynthesis to plants and other organisms.
Photosynthesis is very important because _________________________________
5. Write the summary equation of photosynthesis.

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 Key to Answers

1. B 6. C 11. C
2. A 7. A 12. C
3. C 8. D 13. C
4. C 9. C 14. A
5. D 10. A 15. A
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References

Luiz Botter, Illustration of a chloroplast, July 08, 2015. Date accessed: 9;01 PM
Monday May 18, 2020
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/scheme-illustration-of-a-
chloroplastgm538967637-57473140

Regina Bailey, Internal Structure of Leaves, November 04, 2019. Date accessed:
9:22 PM Monday May 18, 2020
https://www.thoughtco.com/plant-leaves-and-leaf-anatomy-373618

Campo, et al. Science Learners Module 8. Pasig City : FEP Printing Station, 2016.
Date accessed: 10:00 PM Tuesday May 19, 2020

Asuncion, et al. Science Learner's Material 7. Pasig City : FEP Printing Station,
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