Photosynthesis Flashcards
1
Q
Organisms that don’t consume other living things for sustenance
A
Autotrophs
2
Q
Organism that ingets organic matter for food
A
Heterotrophs
3
Q
Simplified photosynthesis formula
A
Light energy + 6 CO² + 6 H²O –> C⁶H¹²O⁶ + 6 O²
4
Q
In green plants, photosynthesis happens mostly in the _____ cells
A
Mesophyll
5
Q
Pores in leaf that take in CO²
A
Stomata
6
Q
Chemical difference between Chlorophyll A and B
A
A: CH³
B: CHO
7
Q
How is NADP+ different from NAD?
A
NADP+ has a phosphorous group at the bottom
8
Q
Green disks in chloroplast
A
Thykaloid
9
Q
Outside the thykaloids
A
Stroma
10
Q
The tissue in the interior of the leaf
A
Mesophyll
11
Q
ATP is generated through
A
Photophosphorylation
