Energy in the body Flashcards

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Uses for glucose in plants

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Stored as starch and can be used at a later date

Can be used for respiration in the cell

To build cell walls

To build cellulose in the cell helping it grow

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What is the equation for photosynthesis

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Carbon dioxide plus water=Glucose plus oxygen

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What is anerobic respiration

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When there is a lack of oxygen glucose is broken partially

Only 2 ATP energy

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What is aerobic respiration

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When there is a sufficient amount of oxygen the glucose can be broken down fully into 38 ATP

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What is oxygen debt

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The amount of oxygen your body requires to remove the build up of lactic acids

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Limiting factors of photosynthesis

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CO2
Light intensity
Temperature

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What is a limiting factor

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A factor which prevents the reaction from occurring

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What is respiration

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Process of transferring energy from glucose which goes in EVERY CELL

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