Photosynthesis Flashcards
Reactants of Photosynthesis
Carbon, Water, and Sunlight
Products of Photosynthesis
Glucose and Oxygen
Chemical Formula of Photosynthesis
6CO2 + 6H2O + energy= C6 H12 O6 + 6O2
Stomata
Microscopic pores in the epidural layer that allows CO2 to enter the leaves, and O2 and H2O to pass out.
Starch
The storage of glucose in plants
Inner parts of Chloroplasts
Outer membrane Stroma Granum Inner membrane Thykaloids
What is the 1st stage of photosynthesis used for?
light dependent reactions- used to create ATP
Pigments
a pigment is any compound that strongly absorbs and reflects light of particular wavelengths.
Colors plants prefer to do photosynthesis with?
Chlorophyll A
Two sights plants do photosynthesis
The leaf and stem of the plants
Organic and Inorganic parts of Photosynthesis
Inorganic: H2O and CO2
Organic: Glucose