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Photosynthesis Flashcards

1
Q

How does energy enter the ecosystem?

A

Sunlight

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2
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Plants use the sun’s energy to make?

A

Glucose

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3
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The sun’s energy is stored if the form of what molecule?

A

glucose

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4
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Photosynthesis is converting ______ energy from the sun into chemical energy from glucose.

A

Radical Energy

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5
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Photosynthesis is converting radical energy from the sun into ________ energy from glucose.

A

Chemical Energy

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6
Q

What do two elements do plants convert into glucose?

A

water and carbon dioxide

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7
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What is waste product of photosynthesis?

A

Oxygen

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8
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Life on Earth is dependent on photosynthesis for ____

A

food and oxygen

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9
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What is the equation for photosythesis?

A

6 CO2 (carbon dioxide) + 6 H20 (water) + sunlight –> C6H12O6 (glucose) + 6 O2 (oxygen)

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10
Q

Where is carbon dioxide found?

A

atmosphere

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11
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What takes in carbon dioxide?

A

leaves

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12
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What is a stomata?

A

tiny cell on leaf of plant required for photosythesis

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13
Q

What has a double membrane?

A

Chloroplast

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14
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What is the single disk on the interior of the chloroplast?

A

Thylakoid

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15
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What is the single disk on the interior of the chloroplast?

A

Thylakoid

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16
Q

What is the single disk on the interior of the chloroplast?

A

Thylakoid

17
Q

A stack of thylakoids are called?

A

grana

18
Q

What is the stroma?

A

Dense solution surrounding the thylakoids.

19
Q

______ is a green pigment that absorbs light.

A

Chlorophyll

20
Q

What are the 2 kinds of photosythesis?

A

Light Dependent / Light Independent

21
Q

Where does light dependent photosythesis occur?

A

thylakoid membrane

22
Q

What goes in to light dependent photosynthesis?

A

light and H20

23
Q

What goes out of light dependent photosynthesis?

A

Oxygen

24
Q

Where does light INdependent photosynthesis occur?

A

stroma

25
Q

What goes in to light independent photosynthesis?

A

CO2

26
Q

What goes out of light independent photosynthesis?

A

Glucose

27
Q

Light independent photosynthesis is also know as the _______?

A

Calvin Cycle

28
Q

Energy from the sun is stored as chemical energy in __________

A

glucose

29
Q

What element is required for light dependent photosynthesis?

A

water

30
Q

A shortage of ________ can slow or stop photosynthesis.

A

water

31
Q

The action of _____ are required for photosynthesis. They serve as a biological catalyst.

A

enzymes

32
Q

What causes photosynthesis to stop entirely?

A

Very high or very low temperatures

33
Q

What damages enzymes?

A

very high or very low temperatures

34
Q

What increases the rate of photosynthesis?

A

Light intensity (to a point)

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