Photosynthesis and Respiration Flashcards
What is photosynthesis?
Plant uses energy to change carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen
Where does photosynthesis take place?
Chloroplasts inside the leaves
Word equation for photosynthesis
Carbon dioxide +. water ——-> glucose + oxygen
Symbol equation for photosynthesis
6CO2 + 6H20——> C6H1206 + 6O2
How do plants use glucose?
for respiration cellulose amino acids stored as starch stored as lipid
Rate limiting factors of photosynthesis?
intensity of light
carbon dioxide concentration
temperature
What’s chlorophyll?
green pigment that absorbs sunlight
Increased light intensity?
increased rate of photosynthesis up to a point
Increased temperature?
increased rate of photosynthesis up to optimum
after optimum enzymes denature and photosynthesis stops
Increased carbon dioxide?
increased rate of photosynthesis up to a point
how to measure rate of photosynthesis?
How much carbon dioxide is taken in or how much oxygen is given off
factors that should be controlled in measuring rate?
light intensity
carbon dioxide concentration
temperature
time
What is the inverse square law?
relationship between hight intensity and distance
as distance increases light intensity decreases
light intensity decreases by a bigger proportion
e.g. double the distance = four times less light intensity
1/d2
how do farmers create ideal conditions for plant growth?
green house -traps heat
heater- for winter
ventilation- for summer
light- sunlight in day artificial light at night
carbon dioxide- parafin heater produces co2
fertiliser - minerals for growth2
what do farmers have to think about when setting up greenhouse?
compromise between cost and harvest
