Plant Nutrition Flashcards

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What is photosynthesis

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Photosynthesis is the process with which plants obtain carbohydrates and energy from sunlight through absorption from their chloroplasts.

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Word equation

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Carbon dioxide + water –> glucose + oxygen

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Chemical equation

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6C02 + 6H20 –> C6H12O6 + 6O2

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Name seven ways that plants store carbohydrates

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  1. As starch
  2. Uses it for energy
  3. Converts it to sucrose for transportation
  4. For nectar
  5. To make the cell wall - cellulose
  6. To synthesize proteins - along with nitride ions
  7. To make chlorophyll - along with nitride and magnesium ions
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5 factors that affect photosynthesis

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  • CO2
  • Water
  • Amount of chlorophyll
  • Sunlight
  • surface area of the leaf
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Four limiting factors for photosynthesis

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  • CO2
  • Light intensity
  • Stomata
  • Temperature
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