quiz 16 Flashcards
What is the word equation for photosynthesis?
carbon dioxide + water → glucose+ oxygen
What is the balanced chemical symbol equation for photosynthesis
6CO2+6H2O→C6H12O6 + 6O2
Which gas is a reactant in the photosynthesis reaction?
carbon dioxide
Which gas is a product in of the photosynthesis reaction
Oxygen
What energy transfer occurs in photosynthesis?
light energy to chemical energy
Where does photosynthesis occur in a plant or algal cell?
Chloroplasts
What is the name of the green pigment in chloroplasts
chlorophyll
What is the function of chlorophyll
capture light energy
Which leaf cells are specialised to do photosynthesis?
palisade cells
What are 3 major factors which affect the rate of photosynthesis
temperature,light intensity and carbon dioxide concentaraction
What is the relationship between light intensity and rate of photosynthesis?
The higher the light intensity, the higher rate of photosynthesis
How do plants cells use glucose?
used for respiration, used to produce fat or oil for storage and used to produce cellulose which strengthens the cell wall
what else, other than glucose,do plants need to produce proteins?
Nitrate ions
Where are mineral ions absorbed from and through which plant organ?
from the soil, through the roots
