Photosynthesis Flashcards

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1
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Sun + 6H2O + 6CO2 = C6H12O6 + 6O2

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Equation for phtosythesis

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2
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Green pigment that plants use to make food during photosynthesis

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Chlorophyll

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3
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Flattened sacs inside chloroplast
Membrane-bound
Sight of light dependent reactions

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Thylakoid

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4
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Stacks of thylakoids

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Grana

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5
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Purpose - Make ATP
Where - Thylakoid, in the chlorophyll
Reactants - Sunlight; water
Products - Hydrogen ion, ATP, O2

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Light Dependent Reactions

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Purpose - Make sugar
Where - Stroma
Reactants - CO2; Hydrogen ion; ATP
Products - C6H12O6

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Calvin Cycle Reactions or Light Independent Reactions

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7
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Process of converting inorganic carbon to organic carbon

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Carbon Fixation

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A pore-like feature on the epidermis of a plant that lets gases in and out.

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Stomata

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9
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Surround the stomata control when it is opened or closed.

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Guard Cells

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10
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Cytoplasm of the chloroplast

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Stroma

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11
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Inner tissue of a leaf which holds the chloroplasts

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Mesophyll

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12
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Uses capillary action to bring water from the roots to the leaves on the tree.

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Xylem

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Uses gravity to bring the sugar that is made in the leaves to the roots.

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Phloem

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14
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The evaporation of water in plants, through the stomata

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Transpiration

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