Photosythesis Flashcards

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What is an Autotroph? Give an example.

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An organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances. An example would be plants. Like a Lily.

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What is a heterotroph? Give an example.

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An organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances. An example would be humans.

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Define photosynthesis.

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Photosynthesis is how plants make their food. Plants use inorganic substances like water and sun light to create is food, and the oxygen we breath.

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What do ADP and ATP stand for?

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ADP-adenosine Di phosphate

ATP-adenosine Tri phosphate

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What is the difference between ADP and ATP?

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When the third phosphate is removed from ATP, you get ADP. The molecule has less energy.

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What is the fix of ATP in cells?

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Mitochondria

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List of activities that require ATP?

A

Keeping body warm

Walking

Climbing stairs

Muscles contracting

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What are the 3 parts of ATP?

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Adenine

Ribose

Phosphate groups

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What is the equation for photosynthesis?

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6CO2+6H2O—->C6H12O6 & 6O2

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What are the reactants for photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide and Water

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