Photosynthesis Flashcards
What are the inputs of photosynthesis
- carbon dioxide
- sun
- water
What are the outputs of photosynthesis
- glucose
- oxygen
Waste of photosynthesis
- water
- oxygen
How do waxy leaves gain water
From the soil, it goes up the stems and to the leaves
What is the main goal of photosynthesis?
To convert light energy from the sun into chemical energy in form of glucose (sugar)
Photosynthesis occurs in some archaens, bacteria, and who else?
Plants, algae & protist
What can you refer all photosynthesizers as?
Producers or autotrophs
All consumers are also called “h____” depending on upon them for food
Heterotrophs
What do the little dots inside the cell represent _______ organelles
Ribosomes
CO2 gas gets to the cells through tiny openings called the ____
What does the _____ do?
Stomata
Acts like mouths that can open and close & allows plants to take in CO2 for photosynthesis while keeping water from escaping too much