Global Warming Flashcards
C3 plants
Plants that keeps their stomata closed during hot days to prevent water loss
Carbon dioxide
One of the toxic emissions going into the atmosphere
C4 examples
Corn
C4 plant
PEP
Calvin cycle
Another name for light independent reaction
CAM examples
Cactus
CAM plant
Opens stomata at night. Photo synthesis during the day.
Deforestation
The process of removing trees and replacing it with grasses
Grana
The stacks of thylakoids in a choloplast
Greenhouse effect
The mixture of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
Global warming
Progressive increase of the earths average temperature
Heat
The total amount of energy associated with particle movement in a substance
Oxidation
Losing electrons
Phloem
Food. Down
Xylem
Water. Goes up