Bioenergetics Flashcards

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What’s the word equation for photosynthesis?

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carbon dioxide + water -> glucose + oxygen

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2
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What does the xylem do?

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xylem in the stem transports water from the roots to the leaves

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What’s a limiting factor?

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A limiting factor is something that limits how fast photosynthesis takes place

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What are 3 limiting factors?

A

light
temperature
carbon dioxide concentration

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What’s anaerobic respiration?

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The release of energy from glucose in the absence of oxygen

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When do we respire anaerobically?

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when their is insufficient oxygen for aerobic respiration to take place

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What’s the consequences of lactic acid build up?

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Cause muscles to contract less efficiently and with less force

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What’s oxygen debt?

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The breakdown of lactic acid is an oxidation reaction

Lactic acid + oxygen -> Carbon dioxide + water

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What’s metabolism?

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the sum of all the chemical reaction take place in your body

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What’s metabolic rate?

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the rate at which the chemical reactions take place

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What are some factors that affect metabolism?

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gender
inheritance
age
physical activity

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