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B8: Photosynthesis Flashcards

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Where is the chloroplasts situated?

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In the leaf

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2
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Where is chlolorphll

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Pigment inside

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3
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What does photosythesis allow?

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Plants to create their own food

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4
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Where and when does photosythesis occur?

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In the green parts of plants(chloroplasts which contain a green substance called chlorophyll)when there is light

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5
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How is energy transferred during photosythesis.

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Energy is transferred from the envriroment to the chloroplasts by light

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6
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What is the energy used for?

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To convert carbon dioxide and Water to glucose(a simple sugar) -oxygen is a by product

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7
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What type of reaction is photosythesis?

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Endothermic reaction

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8
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What do endothermic reactions need?

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An input of energy from the enviroment

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9
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What is the word equation for photosythesis?

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Carbon dioxide + water-light-glucose+ oxygen

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10
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What is the symbol equation for photosytheis?

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6CO2 + 6H2O-light- C6H12O6+6O2

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11
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How can we tell if water molecules are being produced

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Air bubbles

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What are 6 adaptations of the leaves for photosythesis?(so a plant can photosythesise as much as possible

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  • leaves are broad(bigger SA for light)
  • leafes are thin(diffusion for gases are short)
  • they contain chlorophyll in the chloroplasts to absorb light
  • veins-water from the xylem
  • air spaces allow CO2 to get into cells and oxygen to leave by diffusion
  • guard cells open and close to regulate gas exchange
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13
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What are 3 possible limiting factors of photosythesis?

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  • light(intensity)
  • temperature(photosytheis is controlled by emzymes)
  • carbon dioxide concentration(needed for photosythesis)
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14
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When can a plant not make enough chlorphyll?

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When it does not have enough minerals (esspecially magnesium)

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15
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What does the inverse square law state?

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As tne distance of light from the plant increases, the light intensity decreases

Light intensity= 1/distance squared

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16
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What is the reverse of photosythesis?

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Respiration

17
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Startch is ____ in water

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Insoluble

18
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What is needed for plants to grow as fast as possible?

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  • warm enviroment
  • plenty of light
  • CO2
  • water
19
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How manipulate the enviroment for plants?

A

Garden greenhouse

20
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How dpes a greenhouse affect the rate of photosythesis?

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-the glass means the enviroment is much more controlled than in a feild

it increases the rate of photosythesis and allows us to plant crops that wouldn’t grow well pousidd

21
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Why is controlling everything important?

A

-it prevents natural limiting factors from the time of day(temperature, light ect)

22
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What is the name of the system that allows all limiting factors to be controlled?

A

Hydroponics

23
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Is keeping the conditions in greenhouses just right expensive?

A

Yes but less staff are needed and there a greater number of crops and the crops are cleaner(profit)

24
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Which chemical in the leaves is required for photosynthesis?

A

Chlorophyll

25
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In which cell organelle do the reactions of photosynthesis take place?

A

Chloroplast

26
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In which layer of the leaf does the most photosynthesis take place?

A

Palisade layer

27
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The diagram shows the experimental setup to investigate the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis.

What is the function of the beaker of water?

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Acts as a heat shield

28
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Why does temperature increase the rate of photosynthesis (up to a certain point)?

A

As temperature increases the rate of enzyme activity also increases.

29
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Look at the diagram. On focus eLearning you completed this practical to investigate the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis.

Identify the independent variable in this investigation.

A

Distance the lamp is from the plant

30
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Look at the diagram. On focus eLearning you completed this practical to investigate the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis.

Identify two control variables in this investigation.

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  • volume of water in the test tube

- concentration of carbon dioxide

31
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The graph shows the effect of temperature on the rate of photosynthesis.

Explain why the the graph decreases to a rate of zero.

A

The enzymes have become denatured and can not longer catalyse the reactions.

32
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Point B on the graph is called the compensation point. This indicates where…

A

The rate of photosynthesis is equal to the rate of respiration.

33
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What type of reaction is phototythesis”

A

Endothermic

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