Photosynthesis Flashcards
Solute
A solid that is being dissolved by a liquid.
chlorophyll
A specialized pigment that absorbs high energy wavelengths of light but only reflects green
Root
Plant structure that is responsible for absorbing water
Photosynthesis
Process by which plants and Algae use solar energy to make chemical energy
Leaf
Plant structure that is responsible for absorbing sunlight for photosynthesis.
Glucose
product of photosynthesis, can be used as an energy source, or raw material for building more molecules.
Turgid
The state of a plant when placed in a HYPOTONIC solution.
Calvin Cycle
The part of photosynthesis when Carbon dioxide is used to build glucose.
Carbon Dioxide
Reactant of photosynthesis that is used to make glucose.
Sunlight
energy source used for photosynthesis.
Heterotroph
organisms that consume other organisms for food
Isotonic
when the concentration of solutes is equal to the contents of a cell.
Hypertonic
when the concentration of solutes is greater then the contents of a cell.
Light dependent
part of photosynthesis producing oxygen and high level energy molecules.
simple diffusion
process by which small non polar molecules diffuse across the membrane.
Tuber
Specified root that stores sugar.
Biomass
the amount of living mass within an organism or ecosystem.
ATP
High energy molecule that cells use to preform/work.
Hypotonic
when the concentration of solutes is less then the contents of a cell.
xylem
plant vascular tissue that carries water from the roots to the leaves.
Phloem
Plant vascular tissue that carries sugars and nutrients.
Homeostasis
the maintenance of stable internal conditions despite changes in external environments.
Stomata
small holes on the underside of the leaf that are crucial for gas exchange.
Solvent
A liquid that dissolves other substances.
osmosis
process by which water diffuses across a membrane.
Autograph
organisms that produce there own food or energy.
Pigment
Light absorbing energy
