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What is the equation for photosynthesis?

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6CO2 + 6H2O ——> C6H12O6 + 6O2

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What type of reaction is photosynthesis?

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Endothermic

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Name 3 limiting factors on the rate of photosynthesis

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  • Temperature
  • Light intensity
  • CO2 concentration
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4
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Compare the relationship between the rate of photosynthesis and light intensity

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They are directly proportional

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5
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Compare the relationship between the rate of photosynthesis and distance away from light

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They are inversely proportional

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6
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Photosynthetic organisms are the main producers of ____ and therefore _______

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Food, biomass

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7
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Name 3 ways a plant is adapted to maximise photosynthesis

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  • Large surface area to maximise light absorption
  • Thin for gases to reach cells easily
  • Have stomata for gas exchange
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8
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What are xerophytes?

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Plants adapted to live in extreme environments

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9
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Describe some adaptations of a xerophyte

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Cacti:

  • Have spines with small surface area and very thick waxy cuticle to reduce water loss
  • Less stomata to reduce water loss by transpiration
  • Spines also for protection
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10
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What is the waxy cuticle?

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Waterproof layer of the plant

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11
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What is the epidermis?

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The protective layer of the plant

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12
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What is the palisade layer of a plant?

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Where light is absorbed

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13
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What is the spongy mesophyll for?

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Taking in CO2 and releasing oxygen

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What are stomata and guard cells for?

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For allowing gas exchange and controlling water loss

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15
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Explain how the stomata open and close

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  • Guard cells take in water by osmosis and become turgid, causing the stoma to open
  • When it is dark guard cells lose water and become flaccid, closing the stoma
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16
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The light intensity 20cm from a lamp is 600 lux, calculate the the light intensity 40cm away using inverse square law

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Calculate how much further away the distance is

40/20 = 2 Therefore x2 further away

Then find the inverse of that and square it

2-1 = 1/2
(1/2)2 = 1/4

Lastly, multiply by the original amount

600 x 1/4 = 150 lux

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17
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Describe the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis

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As the light intensity increases, the rate if photosynthesis increases this happens until a limiting factor causes the rate to stop increasing

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18
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Describe the effect of rate of CO2 concentration on the rate of photosynthesis

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As the CO2 concentration increases, the rate if photosynthesis increases this happens until a limiting factor causes the rate to stop increasing

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19
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Describe the effect of temperature on the rate of photosynthesis

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As the temperature increases, the rate if photosynthesis increases, this will happen until the optimum temperature is reached and the enzymes involved will denature

20
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How are root hair cells adapted to better absorb water and mineral ions?

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  • Has a large surface area to increase rate of absorption
  • Has lots of mitochondria to gain more energy through aerobic respiration for active transport in translocation
21
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What is transpiration?

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Movement of water and minerals up the xylem vessel

22
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What is translocation?

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Movements of dissolved sugars up and down the phloem

23
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What happens in transpiration?

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  • Water in the soil passes into the root hair cells by osmosis
  • The water then passes into the xylem vessel by osmosis
  • The water is transported to the leaves
  • The water evaporates through the stoma
24
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What are the factors that affect the rate of transpiration?

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  • Temperature
  • Humidity
  • Wind speed
  • Light intensity
25
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How does temperature affect the rate of transpiration?

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The warmer it is, the faster water evaporates through the stoma so more water needs to be absorbed at the roots

26
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How does humidity affect the rate of transpiration?

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The lower the humidity, the faster the water evaporates due to diffusion so more water needs to be absorbed at the roots

27
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How does wind speed affect the rate of transpiration?

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The windier it is, the faster the rate of diffusion of water molecules from the leaf so more water needs to be absorbed at the roots

28
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How does light intensity affect the rate of transpiration?

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When it is light, the stomata are open, increasing the water loss by evaporation so more water needs to be absorbed at the roots

29
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Describe the structure of a xylem vessel

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Hollow tube made up of dead cells, strengthened by lignin

30
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Describe the structure of the phloem

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Tube with sieve plates surrounded by companion cells

31
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What sugar is transported in translocation?

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Sucrose

32
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What does a potometer do?

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Mesure the rate of transpiration in cm3/min

33
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What do auxins do?

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Cause cells to elongate in the shoots and inhibit growth in the roots

34
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What is phototropism?

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Growing in response to light

35
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What is gravitropism?

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Growing in response to gravity

36
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What is another name for gravitropism?

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Geotropism

37
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What is positive phototropism?

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Growing towards light

38
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What is negative phototropism?

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Growing away from light

39
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What is positive gravitropism?

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Growing in the direction of gravity

40
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What is negative gravitropism?

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Growing in the direction away from gravity

41
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What do gibberellins do?

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  • Increase the speed of seed germination
  • Promote flowering
  • Cause some plants to fruit without being pollinated (causing seedless fruits)
42
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What is ethene for?

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Ripening fruit

43
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Name 3 plant hormones

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  • Auxins
  • Gibberellins
  • Ethene
44
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What are companion cells in the phloem for?

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To provide energy for active transport

45
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What is the inverse square law?

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