Bioenergitics Flashcards
1
Q
What is glucose used for in plants?
A
For respiration, making cellulose, making amino acids, stored as oils or fats, stored as starch
2
Q
What are limiting factors of photosynthesis?
A
Intensity of light, concentration of carbon dioxide, temperature and the amount of chlorophyll
3
Q
What is the inverse square law linking to light intensity and distance?
A
Light Intensity ∝ 1 ÷ Distance(squared)
4
Q
What is respiration?
A
The process of transferring energy from glucose which goes on in every cell.
5
Q
What is metabolism?
A
The total of all of the reactions that happen in a cell or the body.
