Lab Test #3 Flashcards
All living organisms require energy and the ultimate source of that energy is the what?
Sun
What producers are capable of capturing the sun’s energy and converting it into usable chemical energy for all other organisms
Plants, algae, and phytoplankton
What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis
6CO 2 plus 12H 2 O ——> C 6 H12 6O 2 plus 6H 2 0
What do the arrows indicate in photosynthesis
Light Energy and Chlorophyll
What is a series of chemical reactions occurring in chloroplasts that utilizes light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water to sugars and oxygen
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis can be divided into two things, what are they?
Light-dependent reactions and light independent reactions
In this reaction, light is absorbed by chlorophyll and carotenoid molecules located in the chloroplast
Light-dependent Reaction
Name the reaction. Water molecules are split which provide electrons and protons to keep the process running
Light-dependent Reaction
Name the reaction. The energy excites electrons in the photosystems so that the electrons leave the photosystem and are transported within the membrane in a manner that uses some of the energy to make ATP from ADP.
Light-dependent Reaction
Name the reaction. Additionally, electrons and protons are combined with NADP to make NADPH at the end of the process.
Light-dependent Reaction
What are the end products of light-dependent reactions?
O2, ATP, NADPH, and water
In the light-dependent reaction, the (blank) diffuses out of the plant through the leaves and the (blank and blank) are used to power the light-independent reactions.
- O2
- ATP and NADPH
What must be present for a light dependent reaction to occur?
Light
What is the liquid part between grana called?
Stroma
In the light-independent reaction, (blank) enters into the leaf into the stroma of the chloroplast.
CO2
Name the reaction. The CO2 combines with RuBP to eventually form two three-carbon molecules of phosphoglyceric acid(PGA)
Light-independent reaction
Name the reaction. ATP and NADPH from the light-dependent reaction are used to reduce PGA to a three-carbon sugar called phosphoglyceraldehyde(PGAL)
Light-independent reaction
Name the reaction. Two PGAL molecules can then be used to make a six-carbon sugar such a glucose.
Light-independent reaction
Name the reaction. The glucose can be then turned into more complex carbohydrates like sucrose, starch, or cellulose, which can be stored as a source of energy for later use by the plant cells.
Light-independent reaction
What reactions can occur either in the presence of light or in the absence of it
Light-independent reaction
According to the overall equation of photosynthesis, what is a necessary substrate needed to drive the process
Carbon Dioxide
The following experiment will demonstrate the consumption of carbon dioxide by (blank), an aquatic plant, as it photosynthesizes
Elodea
Phenol red is a pH indicator. What colors does it turn for neutral to basic solutions and acidic solutions
- Red for neutral to basic
- Yellow for acidic
What are the reactants/substrates in photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide, Water, Light Energy, and Chlorophyll
What are the end products of the light-dependent reactions?
O2, ATP, NADPH, and Water
What are the end products of photosynthesis?
Glucose, Water, and 02
What was the pH indicator used in the photosynthesis experiment?
Phenol red
Phenol red dropped into distilled water will produce what color?
Red
Why did the test tube solution turn orange-yellow when you exhaled into it?
Because you’re putting carbon dioxide into it
What acid is produced by bubbling CO2 into H2O?
Carbonic Acid
Why did the solution turn back to a red/pink color after it was left with the Elodea stem for 10-20 minutes?
The carbon was used up in photosynthesis
Based on your observations, what is the relationship between light intensity and O2 production?
The more light, the more O2 is produced
How does light intensity affect the photosynthetic rate?
The more intense the light, the higher rate of photosynthesis
What were the purposes for using sodium bicarbonate?
It will provide a source for CO2 and acts as a buffer to absorb toxic materials
If a green-colored plastic Elodea stem were placed in water would it make bubbles?
No, there is no carbon in it to react and it doesn’t produce oxygen
What is the genetic material present in all living things, including bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals
DNA
In what living thing is DNA found in any cell that has a nucleus, including muscle cells, skin cells, reproductive cells, white blood cells, and hair roots
Animals