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What is photosynthesis?

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The chemical process were plants convert light into energy.

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Photosynthesis equation

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CO2+water——->Glucose+Oxygen

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What can effect the rate of photosynthesis?

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Temperature
Light
CO2 concentration

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What organisms use light energy to make food?

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All green plants and algae.

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The first stage of photosyntesis?

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Light energy is absorbed by a green substance called chlorophyll, which is found in chloroplasts.

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Second stage of photosynthesis?

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The energy is used by converting CO2 from the air and water from the soil into sugars.

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The by product released in photosynthesis is…

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Oxygen.

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Glucose produced in photosynthesis can also be converted into insoluble starch for…

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Storage in leaves, roots and stems.

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solution used when testing for starch?

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Iodine.

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What does boiling a leaf do?

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Destroys the cell membrane and softens the leaf.

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