Photosynthesis Flashcards
1
Q
What organisms go through photosynthesis?
A
Land plants, algae, aquatic plants
2
Q
Where does oxygen go in aquatic plants?
A
Dissolved in water, makes bubbles
3
Q
What kind of reaction is photosynthesis?
A
Endothermic - light energy
4
Q
All uses of glucose
A
1) cellulose
Cell walls
2) starch
Glucose get strung together in a
chain known as starch - insoluble
3) respiration
4) stored as oils (seeds)
5) amino acids (nitrate from the soil) - protein
5
Q
Where is starch stored?
A
In starch granules in cells
6
Q
What can be limiting factors in photosynthesis?
A
Co2, light, temperature and chlorophyll
