Light gives Life Flashcards

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1
Q

the process that uses the sun’s energy to make simple sugars

A

photosynthesis

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2
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photo means?

A

light

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3
Q

organisms use _____ to make sugar and
oxygen gas from carbon dioxide and water

A

light energy

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3
Q

synthesis means?

A

putting together or manufactured

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3
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Photosynthesis is the process by which

A

autotrophic

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4
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autotrophs (producers)

A

plants

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4
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heterotrophs(consumers)

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animals

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4
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ATP

A

Adenosine triphosphate

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4
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Photosynthesis

2 separate processesENERGY building reactions

A

ENERGY building reactions
SUGAR building reactions

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5
Q

collect sun energy

use it to make ATP

A

ENERGY building reactions

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6
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take the ATP energy

collect CO2 from air & H2O from ground

use all to build sugars

A

SUGAR building reactions

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7
Q

The “factory” for making
energy & sugars

A
  • chloroplast
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8
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Found at the underside of the leaf

A

stomata

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9
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allow raw material and waste product

A

stomata

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10
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specialized for photosynthesis

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chloroplast

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11
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surrounding the liquid

A

stroma

12
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inner membrane

A

granum

13
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flattened sacs

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thylakoid

14
Q

root system and its network of conducting cells

A

xylem vessels

15
Q

convert light
energy into chemical energy (ATP).

A

light-dependent reactions

16
Q

Photosynthesis happens in two phases.

A

-light-dependent reactions
-Calvin Cycle or light-independent
reactions

17
Q

produce simple sugars.

A

Calvin Cycle or light-independent
reactions

18
Q

The Calvin Cycle occurs in the

A

stroma of
chloroplasts.

19
Q

RuBisCO

A

Ribulose bisphosphate Carboxylase-Oxygenase

20
Q

RuBP

A

ribulose bisphosphate

21
Q

Rubisco (an enzyme also
known as

A

RuBP carboxylase)

22
Q

step 1 in calvin cycle

A

carbon fixation

23
Q

step 2 in calvin cycle

A

reduction

24
Q

step 3 in calvin cycle

A

regeneration of rubp

25
Q

Factors Affecting Rate of Photosynthesis

A

Temperature
light intensity
co2 level
water
minerals

26
Q

Organisms harvest energy to
power up their life processes by breaking down
organic molecules from food.

A

CELLULAR RESPIRATION

27
Q

the type of
respiration through which cells can
break down sugars to generate
energy in the absence of oxygen.

A

anaerobic respiration

27
Q

Uses oxygen to produce ATP

A

Aerobic Respiration

28
Q

The last step in cellular respiration,
takes place in the inner membrane of
the

A

mitochondria

29
Q

is a process by which one
glucose molecule (a six carbon
compound) is broken down

A

Glycolysis