Biogenetics

Question 1

What is the equation for photosynthesis

Answer 1

Carbon dioxide + water ——> glucose + oxygen
Light

Question 2

Where does photosynthesis take place?

Answer 2

Chloroplasts (green plant cells)

Question 3

Is photosynthesis endothermic or exothermic

Answer 3

Endothermic

Question 4

What are the 5 main ways plants use glucose

Answer 4

Respiration
Making cellulose ( cell walls)
Making amino acids
Food
Stored as starch

Question 5

What are the limiting factors of photosynthesis

Answer 5

Light intensity
Co2 concentration
Temperature
Amount of water
Amount of chlorophyll

Question 6

What does light provide in photosynthesis

Answer 6

Energy

Question 7

What does temperature affect in photosynthesis

Answer 7

The enzymes (rate of reaction)

Question 8

How do you measure the rate of photosynthesis

Answer 8

The volume of oxygen gas produced by a plant

Question 9

What is respiration

Answer 9

The process of transferring energy from the breakdown of glucose, which goes on in every cell.

Question 10

Is respiration endothermic or exothermic

Answer 10

Exothermic

Question 11

What is the equation for respiration

Answer 11

Oxygen + glucose——> carbon dioxide + water
6O2 + C6H12O6——> 6Co2 + 6H2O

Question 12

What is the equation of anaerobic respiration?

Answer 12

Glucose——> ethanol + carbon dioxide

Question 13

What does anaerobic respiration + exercise =

Answer 13

Glucose——> lactic acid

Question 14

What is a metabolism

Answer 14

All the chemical reactions in an organism

Question 15

What is oxygen debt

Answer 15

The amount of oxygen you body needs to react with the buildup of lactic acid and remove form its cells.

Question 16

What experiment do you use to test the rate of respiration

Answer 16

Respirometer