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Biology: Bioenergetics Flashcards

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what is the word equation for photosynthesis

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carbon dioxide + water –(light)–> glucose + oxygen

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what is the symbol equation for photosynthesis

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6CO2 + 6H20 –(light)–> C6H12O6 + 6O2

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where does photosynthesis take place

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chloroplasts

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what kind of reaction is photosynthesis

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endothermic

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5
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what 5 ways do plants use glucose

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respiration
making cellulose
making amino acids
stored as oils and fats
stored as starch
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what 4 things affect the rate of photosynthesis

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intensity of light, concentration of CO2, temperature, amount of chlorophyll

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what shows the rate of photosynthesis

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oxygen production

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what is respiration

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the process of transferring energy from glucose which goes on in every cell

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what kind of reaction is respiration

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exothermic

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what is metabolism

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ALL chemical reactions within an organism

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what are the catalysts that speed up the rate of metabolism

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enzymes

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what is aerobic respiration

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Respiration using oxygen

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what is the word equation for aerobic respiration

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glucose + oxygen —> carbon dioxide + water

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what is the symbol equation for aerobic respiration

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C6H12O6 + 6O2 —> 6CO2 + 6H2O

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what is anaerobic respiration

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respiration without the presence of oxygen

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16
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what is the word equation for anaerobic respiration in humans

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glucose —> lactic acid

17
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what is the word equation for anaerobic respiration in plants and yeast

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glucose —> ethanol + carbon dioxide

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what is anaerobic respiration in yeast cells called

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fermentation

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