PHOTOSYNTHESIS

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TERM 2

GRADE 11

LIFE SCIENCES
APRIL 2020
Content Page No.

1. Cover Page 1

2 Table of Content 2

3. Photosynthesis 3

A Topic Plan 3

B Terminology 4

C Teaching Tools 5

D Classwork/ Homework 7

4. Animal Nutrition 20

A Topic Plan 20

B Terminology 21

C Teaching Tools 22

D Classwork/ Homework 24

5. Cellular Respiration 32

A Topic Plan 32

B Terminology 33

C Teaching Tools 33

D Classwork/ Homework 37
A. TOPIC PLAN

Lesson Aspect Classwork Homework

1 Introduction Activity 1.1 Activity 1.2
• Overview of plant organs Teaching
Structure of a leaf and chloroplast* tool 1

2 Requirement and product Activity 2.1 Activity 2.2

Process: Teaching
tool 3
• Light phase
• Dark phase

3 Investigation if starch and light is produced for Activity 8.3 Activity 5.2
photosynthesis
4 Investigation if CO2, oxygen and Chlorophyll is Activity 5.1 Activity 7.1
necessary for photosynthesis
Teaching
tool 4
5 Factors affecting photosynthesis Activity 4.2 Activity 8.1
• Light
• Carbon dioxide
• Temperature
Importance of photosynthesis

6 Greenhouse system & food production Activity 6 Activity 3

The role of ATP Activity 9
7 Topic test
8 Remedial

Try to include as many of the following as possible as classwork/homework:

Extracts Graph to interpret Graph to draw

Diagrams to label Diagrams to draw Paragraph questions Tables
Calculations Investigations Extracts
B. TERMINOLOGY

The following terms should be covered in this topic:

Photosynthesis ATP Variegated Starch

Chloroplast Iodine solution Greenhouse Limiting factor

Chlorophyll Autotrophs Destarch Photolysis

Light phase Experiment Control Anabolic

Dark phase Glucose Heterotrophs Enzymes

Stroma Thylakoids Lamella Xylem

Phloem Cuticle Spongy mesophyll Stomata

Term Description

Photosynthesis A process whereby green plants manufacture their own food using radiant energy

Chloroplast Organelle in a plant cell where photosynthesis occur

Chlorophyll Green pigment that trap light for photosynthesis

Light phase Occurs in the grana of the chloroplast

Dark phase Occurs in the stroma of the chloroplast

ATP Energy carrier in the living things used for various activities

Iodine solution Used to test for the presence of starch

Autotrophs Organisms that use light energy to manufacture its own food

Experiment A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis or

demonstrate a known fact.

Glucose Sugar that is the product of photosynthesis

Variegated Leaf that has more than one colour

Greenhouse Special building that is used for growing plants in an area where they would not
normally grow that well.

Destarch Process of eliminating starch reserves in a plant for experiments concerning

photosynthesis

Control A variable that is not changed throughout an experiment

Heterotrophs Organisms that are unable to manufacture their own food (consumers &decomposers)

Starch A carbohydrate that store energy in plants

Limiting factor Factor that limits the rate at which photosynthesis takes place
C. TEACHING TOOLS

Teaching Tool 1

Teaching Tool 2
Teaching Tool 3

Teaching Tool 4
Activity 1

1.1
1.1.1

1.1.2

1.2

1.2.1

1.2.2
1.2.3
Activity 2

2.1
2.1.1

2.1.2
2.1.3

2.1.4

2.1.5
2.1.6

2.1.7
2.1.8

2.1.9

2.2
 2.2.1

2.2.2
2.2.3

Activity 3

3.1 Study the equation below showing the formation of the energy carrier
molecule X

3.1.1 Give the full name of ADP (1)

3.1.2 Name molecule X (1)
3.1.3 Give one reason why molecule is biologically important. (1)
Activity 4

4.1
4.1

4.1.1
4.1.2

4.1.3
4.1.4
4.1.5
4.1.6

4.1.7
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4.2

4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.2.4

4.2.5
Activity 5

5.1
5.1

5.1.1

5.1.2

5.1.3

5.1.4
5.2

5.2.1

5.2.2

5.2.3

5.2.4
5.3

5.3.1

5.3.2

5.3.3

5.3.4
Activity 6

6.1 Complete the missing words in the statements below:

6.1.1 As the light intensity increases, the rate of
photosynthesis______________ (1)
6.1.2 Structures in which crops are grown in a protected and controlled
environment are called_____________________ (1)
6.1.3 ATP stands for__________________________ (1)
6.1.4 __________________ energy is found between phosphates. (1)
6.1.5 Photosynthesis helps maintain a healthy level of carbon dioxide in the
__________________ (1)

Activity 7

7.1

7.1.1

7.1.2
7.1.3
7.1.4
7.1.5
7.2
Activity 8

8.1
8.1.1

8.2

8.2.1
8.2.2

8.2.3
8.2.4
8.3

8.3.1
8.3.2

8.3.3
8.3.4

8.3.5

8.3.6
Activity 9

9.1.1
A. MARKING GUIDELINES

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Activity 1

1.1
1.1.1 C (2)
1.1.2 B (2)
1.2
1.2.1

1.2.2
1.2.3

Activity 2

2.1
2.1.1 Glucose (1)
2.1.2 Chloroplast (1)
2.1.3 Photolysis (1)

2.1.4 Stroma (1)

2.1.5 Starch (1)
2.1.6 Chlorophyll (1)
2.1.7 Radiant energy (1)
2.1.8 A only (2)
2.1.9 B only (2)
2.2
2.2.1 (a) C (1)
(b) A (1)
(c) B (1)
2.2.2 -B (1)
2.2.3 -A and C (2)
Activity 3

3.1
3.1.1 Adenosine diphosphate (1)
3.1.2 ATP or adenosine triphosphate (1)
3.1.3 It is the energy carrier in living systems/cells (1)
Or it provides energy for all cellular activities (ANY ONE) (1)

Activity 4

4.1
4.1
4.1.1 Sodium hydroxide/Soda lime/Potassium hydroxide (1)
4.1.2 Removes carbon hydroxide from the air in the jar (1)
4.1.3 The leaf turns blue-black (1)
4.1.4 -as the leaf was outside the jar, it was exposed to carbon dioxide (1)
-and could undergo photosynthesis/produce starch (1)

4.1.5 Dark phase /light independent phase (1)

4.1.6 Stroma (1)
4.1.7 To ensure that the starch at end of the investigation was produced
. during the experiment (2)

4.2
4.2.1 Graph C (1)
4.2.2 Due to carbon dioxide concentration (1)
4.2.3 Temperature (1)
4.2.4 The graph will show a steady increase in the rate up to 40OC and a
further increase in temperature will let it fall dramatically (2)

4.2.5
-At higher temperatures the enzymes become completely
denatured/functionless (1)
-When the temperature is incfeased to 40OC the temperature is
optinum for maximun photosynthesis (1)
Activity 5

5.1
5.1.1 Destarch the plant (1)
5.1.2 (a) Leaf A (1)

(b)Leaf B (1)
5.1.3 Absorbs carbon dioxide (1)
5.1.4 Iodine solution (1)
5.2
5.2.1 Blue-black (1)
5.2.2 (a) colour of light (1)

(b) rate of photosynthesis (1)

5.2.3 (c) the light intensity/the pondweed/the time exposed (1)

490/5 = 98s (1)

5.2.4
5.3
5.3.1

5.3.2

5.3.3

5.3.4

Activity 6

6.1
6.1.1 Increases (1)
6.1.2 Greenhouse (1)
6.1.3 Adenosine Triphosphate (1)
6.1.4 Chemical (1)
6.1.5 Atmosphere (1)
Activity 7

7.1

7.1.1
7.1.2

7.1.3

7.1.4

7.1.5

7.2 B (2)

Activity 8
8.1
8.1.1 D (2)
8.2
8.2.1
8.2.2
8.2.3

8.2.4

8.3
 8.3.1

8.3.2
8.3.3
8.3.4

8.3.5

8.3.6

Activity 9

9.1
9.1.1 A (2)