B8.1 Photosynthesis Flashcards
1
Q
What is the equation for photosynthesis?
A
Carbon dioxide + water makes glucose + oxygen
2
Q
What type of reaction is phosynthesis?
A
An endothermic reaction
3
Q
Why are most leaves broad?
A
Giving them a bigger surface area for light to fall on
4
Q
Why are most leaves thin?
A
So diffusion distances for the gases are short
5
Q
Why is photosynthesis an endothermic reaction?
A
Energy transferred from the environment when the bonds holding CO2 and H2O are broken is more than that transferred back to the environment with the formation of the new bonds in glucose and oxygen
