Ch. 6.1 Flashcards
1
Q
What is photosynthesis
A
Process by which a cell captures energy in sunlight and uses it to make food
2
Q
What organism makes there own food
A
Autotrophs
3
Q
Organism that relies on other organisms for food
A
Heterotroph
4
Q
Reactants in photosynthesis
A
Carbon water
5
Q
Products in photosynthesis
A
Glucose oxygen
6
Q
Stage 1?
A
Occurs in leaves
Chloroplasts in plant cells capture energy using photosynthetic pigment( chlorophyll)
7
Q
Stage 2
A
Needs water and carbon
Carbon enters leads through stomata and water enters through roots
Carbon and water go through chemical reactions in chloroplasts to produce sugars and oxygen which leaves through stomata
8
Q
In stage 1 does energy power stage 2
A
Yes
