Biology - Topic 8 Photosynthesis Flashcards
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What is photosynthesis?
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The process of using light, carbon dioxide and water to produce glucose and oxygen
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Photosynthesis worded formula
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Carbon dioxide + Water —sunlight—> Glucose + Oxygen
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Photosynthesis Formula
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CO2 + H2O —sunlight—> C6H12O6 + O2
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Photosynthesis balanced equation
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6CO2 + 6H2O –> C6H12O6 + 6O2
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Photon
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A packet of light.
6
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Chlorophyll
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The light-absorbing green-coloured pigment that begins the process of photosynthesis.
7
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Chloroplast
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A membrane-bound organelle in green plant and algal cells that carries out photosynthesis
8
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Sunlight
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Energy source for photosynthesis
9
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Stomata
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Pores on leaf where gasses enter and leave
10
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Factors increasing rate photosynthesis
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Increase light intensity, increase Carbon dioxide.
11
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What does a plant do constantly?
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Respiration
