Plants And Photosynthesis Flashcards

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What is the equation for photosynthesis?

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Water + carbon dioxide (+ light energy) ➡️ glucose + oxygen.

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What is photosynthesis ?

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A chemical reaction so it has an equation.

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What are the reactants in the photosynthesis equation?

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Water + carbon dioxide.

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What are the products in photosynthesis?

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Glucose + oxygen.

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What are needed for photosynthesis to happen?

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Light and chlorophyll.

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What happens to light during photosynthesis?

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The light energy is changed into chemical energy which is stored in the glucose that is made.

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Root hair cells group together to form …

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Root hair tissue.

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How do plants get water?

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Water is taken out of the soil by the roots.

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How are roots specially adapted to take in a lot of water?

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They branch and spread out to absorb water from a large volume of soil. Also, root hair cells have a large surface are to help absorb water quickly.

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Which plant cell prevents water loss from leaves?

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Guard cell

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Which raw material is needed for photosynthesis that enters the leaf through the stomata?

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Carbon dioxide.

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When does respiration happen in plants?

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All the time.

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Are you more likely to find stomata on the upper or lower side of a leaf?

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.lower

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In which part of the plant does photosynthesis happen?

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Leaves

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Why do plants have roots?

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To get water from the soil and for support.

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What are all the raw materials for photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide and water

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Describe the movement of gases through stomata during photosynthesis.

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Oxygen moving out of the leaf.

Carbon dioxide moving into the leaf.

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How is glucose carried around a plant?

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Phloem tubes.

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In which plant cell does the most photosynthesis happen?

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Palisade cell

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Where does the water flow up?

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The xylem tubes.

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What are the xylem tubes made of?

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Hollow cells.

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Why is water needed?

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To keep the plant hydrated.
Mineral salts. - these keep plants healthy.
Stops plants from wilting.
Keeps leaves cool.

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What does the carbon dioxide do.

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Diffuses into the cells using the stomata which are small holes

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Why are the leaves thin?

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So the carbon dioxide does not need to go very far before reaching the cells that need it.

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When can photosynthesis be sped up?
If the amount of carbon dioxide around the plant is increased. If there is more light.
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How do leaves trap as much sunlight as possible?
They are wide and have a large surface area.
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Where are palisade cells?
In the upper surface of leaves.
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Where does most photosynthesis occur?
In the palisade cells.
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What are palisade cells packed with?
Chloroplasts.
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Why are chloroplasts needed for photosynthesis?
They contain chlorophyll which absorbs light energy.
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How do plant cells release energy that is stored in glucose?
Aerobic respiration.
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What is the word equation for aerobic respiration?
Glucose + oxygen ➡️ carbon dioxide + water (+ energy)
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Why do all living this gd need energy?
So they can respire
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When do photosynthesis and respiration happen?
Respiration happens all the time. | Photosynthesis only happens when there is light.
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What is glucose?
A type of sugar
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What is glucose used for?
Respiration Making other substances that act as stores of energy ( eg starch) Making new materials for growth.
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What is glucose turned into?
Cellulose (this is used for cell walls), fats and proteins.
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How do plants make proteins?
Mineral salts called nitrate are needed.
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What do phloem tubes carry?
New substances in a plant.
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What do new substances in a plant do?
Help to build up a plants biomass. | This is the mass of all the materials in the plants except from water.
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How do plants store the food they make?
In the glucose
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How do plants store the food they make?
In the glucose
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In which weather conditions would the guard cells close the stomata to prevents water loss?
Dry and windy
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Which plant cell prevents leaf water loss?
Guard cell