Photosynthesis

Question 1

chloroplast

Answer 1

organelle where photosynthesis takes place

Question 2

chlorophyll

Answer 2

pigment that traps light energy/found in chloroplast, specifically the thylakoid membrane

Question 3

reactants

Answer 3

what’s on the left side of a chemical equation

Question 4

products

Answer 4

what’s on the right side of a chemical equation

Question 5

photosynthesis equation

Answer 5

6CO₂ + 6H₂O ——–→ C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

Question 6

what is the written formula for the photosynthesis equation?

Answer 6

carbon dioxide plus water yields glucose plus oxygen

Question 7

thylakoid membrane

Answer 7

where chlorophyll resides

Question 8

Light dependent reaction

Answer 8

requires light, occurs in the thylakoid membrane, uses chlorophyll to convert light energy

Question 9

light independent reaction

Answer 9

occurs in light or dark, occurs in the stroma

Question 10

stoma

Answer 10

opening in a leaf where gas exchange gtakes place

Question 11

guard cells

Answer 11

2 cells that control gas exchange

Question 12

Calvin cycle

Answer 12

takes carbon dioxide and converts it to a carbohydrate, takes place in the stroma

Question 13

oxygen

Answer 13

the final electron acceptor

Question 14

ATP

Answer 14

adenosine triphosphate = energy

Question 15

ADP

Answer 15

adenosine diphosphate

Question 16

Why do green plants appear green?

Answer 16

Because green is the lightwave being reflected. If it is reflected, it is not absorbed. If it is not absorbed, it is not used.