Photosynthesis Notes 1. Give the Greek root word meaning for photoautotroph.
2. What was von Helmont testing with his willow tree experiment? What was the result?
3. Define the law of conservation of mass.
4.
Describe the experiment used by Joseph Priestly to discover oxygen.
5. List the primary constituents of air.
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6. What did Jan Ingenhousz discover about plants?
7. Based on the work of Nicolas de Saussure, what are the two primary sources of mass for
plants?
8. Define photosynthesis-
9. Define potential energy-