RESPIRATION TRANSPIRATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT

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The act or process of breathing in plants and animals is known as ____ Respiration.
In animals it is the ______ inhaling of oxygen and the _______exhaling of carbon dioxide.
In Plants, it is the process by which cells use oxygen to break down sugar and obtain ______ energy.
Thus, in transpiration plants take in ______ carbon dioxide during the day and send out ______oxygen while animals take in _____ oxygen and send out
_______ carbon dioxide.
During the night plants take in ____________ oxygen and send out _______ carbon dioxide.

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The carbon dioxide breathed out by animals is important to plants. It is used to manufacture plant food in the process of__________ photosynthesis.
During the day plants take in carbon dioxide and send out oxygen which refreshes the __________. atmosphere.
Photosynthesis and respiration are the two essential processes that _______ allow life to sustain on earth.

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TRANSPIRATION is the process through which plants lose water to the surrounding atmosphere in the form of__________. water vapor

It helps to ___________ the plant. cool
It helps to remove___________ from the plant. excess water
The transpiration pull helps to absorb _____________ dissolved in water from the soil. minerals

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Plants control the rate of transpiration by _______Leaf folding, Leaf shedding, Leaf dropping, and by Water storage organs.

An example of plants that fold up their leaves during hot weather to reduce the rate of transpiration is ________ groundnuts (Peanuts)
An example of plants that shed their leaves to reduce the rate of water loss is the ______ pear tree.
An example of plants that drop their leaves during hot weather to reduce the rate of water loss is ______ sweet potatoes
Some plants develop water storage organs. That is, thick leaves and thick bark to fight _______ Transpiration

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Water evaporates from plants into the atmosphere and forms tiny droplets of water called clouds which later become heavy and fall back as ___ rain.
Rain waters our_________ crops
It provides us with ___________ if well collected. drinking water
We use the water to cook our________ food
Rainwater sinks into the ground and later comes out as ________ which is good for drinking. springs

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RESPIRATION, TRANSPIRATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT REVISION FOR KIDS 4 THROUGH 12