bio chp 6 Flashcards
what is biomass
the material that living things are made of
plant cells use _____________________ to build biomass
chemical reactions
what two molecules do plants need to build biomass/ do photosynthesis?
carbon dioxide and water with the help of energy from sun/sunlight
the ________ energy enables plants to build larger molecules….
solar energy
….molecules such as __________ from the atoms in CO2 and water.
glucose
the reaction releases ___________ too.
oxygen
what is glucose
a kind of sugar that plants use to get energy and to make other substances like starch.
glucose molecules contain ________ energy. cells release energy from glucose using _____________.
stored. respiration
how much glucose do plants use and on what?
they use half to release energy and the rest of it (along with small minerals) for growth and repair
what is starch
glucose molecules that that are joined together so it is able to be stored for about 2-3 days
which cells do photosynthesis takes place in
palaside cells
what are stomata
small pores at the bottom of the leaf that CO2 diffuses into
what are spongy mesophyll
cells at the bottom of the leaf that helps gasses circulate
what are turgid cells
when the vacuole pushes the cell wall
what are flaccid cells
when the vacuole doesnt get enough water and shrinks so it doesnt push the cell wall
