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1
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Photosynthesis takes ______ energy and converts to _______ energy in the form of carbohydrates and gets rid of oxygen

A

Photosynthesis takes light energy and converts to potential energy in the form of carbohydrates and gets rid of oxygen

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2
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How are carbohydrates used in cellular respiration

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To grow

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3
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Cyanobacteria

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Produces oxygen, ATP and sugar through photosynthesis

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4
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Autotrophs

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Mesophyll cells, where chloroplasts takes place

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5
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Transpiration

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Evaporation of water from leaves

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6
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Plants capture as much solar ______ _____ in leaves

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Plants capture as much solar wave lights in leaves

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7
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Green pigment has chlorophyll in leaves and can go through photosynthesis

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Green pigment has chlorophyll in leaves and can go through photosynthesis

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8
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Chloroplasts

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vacuole/sac contains thylakoids similar to inner folds of mitochondria, chemical reaction takes place

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9
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Stomata

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opens and closes to bring in carbon dioxide and release oxygen

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10
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Stomata Process

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-K ions diffuse out of guard cells
-potassium and water leaves to equal concentration gradient
-the guards collapse
Potassium gets and water gets pumped in
-Guard gets hard and opens
during day (photosynthesis)
-night will close because not photosynthesis

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11
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Chloroplasts reproduce on their own. If plant is under sunny environment it can recreate number of chloroplasts

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Chloroplasts reproduce on their own. If plant is under sunny environment it can recreate number of chloroplasts

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12
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stages of photosytnesis

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-Capture light,
-use it to energize electrons,
-use energized electrons to make atp and reduce NADP to NADPH,
-that atp and NADPH is used to convert co2 and water into glucose,
-gonna have carbohydrates at the end. Plants have to break that down.

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13
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Chlorophyll b and other pigments are just helping out and transferring energy to electrons

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Chlorophyll b and other pigments are just helping out and transferring energy to electrons

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14
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Light reactions

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need light that light produces atp

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15
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Carbon fixation

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takes the atp forms glucose

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16
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Photoautotroph

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uses energy from sun to make own food

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17
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Light dependent reactions are the first stage of photosynthesis

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water molecules split as light energy is absorbed and transformed into energy (ATP NADH)

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18
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Calvin cycle is 2nd stage

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converts CO2 to sugar using energy

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19
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Atenna

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complex light absorbing pigments embedded in thylakoid and capture energy

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20
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Reaction centre

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contains primary electron acceptor

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21
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Absorbtion spectrum

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various wavelengths a substance absorbs

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22
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Action spectrum

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effectiveness of different wavelengths that drive chemical reaction

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23
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Light reaction: photoexcitation which photons excite things, ETC, chemiosmosis uses atp synthase to produce atp

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Light reaction: photoexcitation which photons excite things, ETC, chemiosmosis uses atp synthase to produce atp

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24
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Light reaction

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photo excitation which photons excite things, ETC, chemiosmosis uses atp synthase to produce atp

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25
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chemiosmosis

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uses atp synthase to produce atp

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26
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Photoexcitation

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charge electrons to work. As energy is used it moves down to lower state.

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27
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Photosystems

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Light energy is used to energize electrons. Electrons absorb photon of light which gives energy

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28
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Reaction center that has chlorophyll A ..

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transfers energized electrons to the carrier molecule to ETC.

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29
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Why do we water plants

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water is source of electrons for ETC.

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30
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photosynthesis is supplying ______, produces ________ which is waste product we give off

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photosynthesis is supplying electrons, produces oxygen which is waste product we give off

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31
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z protein

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uses energy from sun to split again to donate electrons to etc to hang on to hydrogen to create gradient

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32
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Photosystem 2 oxygen we breathe

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light harvesting
-donates electrons to etc
-mobile carrier to next component
- Split proteins of water
- vibration
-split water, energize,
-pass to plastequeno,
-electrons picked up by plastesian, photosystem 1, process repeats.

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33
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chemiosmosis phosphorolate adp to atp

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chemiosmosis phosphorolate adp to atp

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34
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1 atp is produced for every 4 proton

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1 atp is produced for every 4 proton

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35
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atp puts hydrogen in stroma where it can get pumped back in

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atp puts hydrogen in stroma where it can get pumped back in

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36
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C3 comes from 3 carbon molecule in first step
Takes place when

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CO2 is abundant
C3 plants open stomata

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37
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Photorespiration using oxygen instead of co2

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Reduces amount of sugar produced
Occurs when rubisco binds with o2 instead of co2

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38
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C4 plants found in

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hot dry environment desert

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39
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Unique leaf in C4

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allows to handle high concentration

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40
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Keeps oxygen away from rubisco is which C__

A

C4

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41
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C4 Mesophyll cells surround _______ cells

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Mesophyll cells surround bundle cells

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42
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Carbon fixation phospho______

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phosphoglycerate

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43
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Photorespiration phospho______

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glycolate

44
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PEP is

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an enzyme that only picks up CO2

45
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if oxygen is high stomata closes

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if oxygen is high stomata closes

46
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RUBISCO picks up

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co2 and o2

47
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C4 fixation

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OAA is converted into malate,
- that malate diffuses into bundle cells,
- decarboxylates (loses co2) into calvin cycle

48
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If you open stomata water would escape quick because of

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concentration

49
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Solve the problem at night by doing the cycle twice

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Solve the problem at night by doing the cycle twice

50
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CAMStores malate in vaccule, when sun comes up stored malate will release co2 so plant can go through light reaction in calvin cycle

A

Stores malate in vaccule, when sun comes up stored malate will release co2 so plant can go through light reaction in calvin cycle

51
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Photosystem 1 water gets split 2 electrons get donated, we get 1 oxygen molecule that’s released by the plant

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Photosystem 1 water gets split 2 electrons get donated, we get 1 oxygen molecule that’s released by the plant

52
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Photosystem 1

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2 electrons get donated, we get 1 oxygen molecule that’s released by the plant

53
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  • to combine sugars we need an enzyme called
A

rubisco

54
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Why is Rubisco important?

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rubisco is in every green plant and responsible for taking co2 out of air and storing it.

55
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The calvin cycle is a light independent cycle. Does Not require light

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The calvin cycle is a light independent cycle. Does Not require light

56
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Calvin cycle stages

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-Carbon fixation grabs carbon
-Reduction phosphorylates takes energy
-RUBP make it again

57
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Goal for calvin cycle is to

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create glyceraldehyde (g3p) which is like a pyruvate

58
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Stage of Carbon fixation in calvin cycle

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-requires water
-carbon dioxide gets picked up by rubisco
-forms 6 carbon molecule gets broken down to 2 3c
-3 carbon dioxides get picked up and end up with 6 PGA

59
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Reduction stage calvin cycle

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-Add phosphate and remove phosphate
-Out of the 6 g3p one becomes sugar and 5 recreate sugar molecules

60
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To make a glucose molecule everything is doubled

A

To make a glucose molecule everything is doubled

61
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Light reaction photo excitations

A

Photons excite things
ETC and chemiosmosis use ATP synthase to make ATP

62
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thylakoid

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membrane bound, flattened disks,
forms granum

63
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Photoexcitation

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Charge electrons to work
photosystems
Reaction centre transfers energized electrons

64
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Why do we water plants

A

Water is source of electrons for ETC

65
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Z protien

A

uses energy from sun
donates electrons to etc
hangs on to hydrogen

66
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Photosystem 2

A

oxygen we breathe
light harvesting
mobile carrier
splits protiens of water

67
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Chemiosmosis

A

phosphorolates adp to atp
1 atp produced for every 4 proton

68
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______ puts oxygen in stroma

A

ATP

69
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What 3 factors affect photosynthesis

A

Light, temperature, and carbon dioxide

70
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Plants can take in so much light because they only have an amount of chloroplasts

A

Plants can take in so much light because they only have an amount of chloroplasts

71
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Leaves can take in more light because

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chloroplasts have own dna

72
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Greenhouses can pump co2 in and control amount of ventilation to allow fresh air in

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Greenhouses can pump co2 in and control amount of ventilation to allow fresh air in

73
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Carbon gain

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Takes in CO2 to take in sugars, and use sugars during cellular respiration

74
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Oxygen gain

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Take in less oxygen than they give off

75
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Acetic

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Allows plants to go through cellular respiration during winter

76
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Inputs for photosynthesis

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light, water carbondioxide

77
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outputs for photosynthesis

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Sugar and oxygen

78
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Calvin cycle needs

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light

79
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Photosystem 1

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makes nadph

80
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Process of closed stomata

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K+ ions and water diffuse out of cell, becomes flaccid

81
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Process of open stomata

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K+ ions and water diffuse into cell, becomes hard and opens

82
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Caretenoids

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yellow orange, hydrocarbon chain and rings

83
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Anthocyanins are located in

A

vaccule

84
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Photosystems

A

Absorb wavelengths, transfer energy

85
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Cuticle

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Waxy, water resistant, provides protection

86
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upper epidermis

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Allows light to pass through the mesophyll

87
Q

palisade mesophyll

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Chloroplasts are abundant, location of most of photosynthesis

88
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bundle sheath cells

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form a tightly packed layer surrounding the veins

89
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Xylem and phloem

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water and sugar transport

90
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spongy mesophyll cells

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facilitate the exchange of gases that are essential to the process of photosynthesis

91
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guard cells

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create openings called stomata

92
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vein

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vascular bundle, transport water minerals and carbohydrates

93
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Traspiration

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The evaporation of water from leaves, produces an evaporative cooling effect to prevent overheating

94
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Electron source for photosynthesis

A

Water
Photolysis (splitting of water)

95
Q

Electron source for Cellular respiration

A

Glucose
During glucose breaking high energy electrons transfer to ETC

96
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Energy carriers for Photosynthesis

A

NADP+
accepts electrons, light independant reactions, photosynthesis 2

97
Q

Energy carrier for Respiration

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NAD
FAD

98
Q

How do colours affect the rate of photosynthesis?

A

Different pigments absorb different wavelengths
Red and blue absorb efficiently
Green reflects
Yellow and orange less efficient

99
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Why does green pigment reflect light?

A

Green gives plants their colour

100
Q

eukariot autotrophs

A

clorophyll with choloplasts
leaves are primary

101
Q

prokaryot autotrophs

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environmental hazard, ocean freshwater, first organism to use sunlight

102
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Chlorophyl a

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transfers pigmemt

103
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chlorophyl b

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absorb what chlorophyl a cant

104
Q

Non cyclic

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solar to chemical energy

105
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