Respiration Flashcards
What is the equation for aerobic respiration
Glucose + Oxygen –> Carbon dioxide + water (+ Energy)
What is produced by anaerobic respiration
Lactic acid
What is the process used by yeast to produce alcohol?
Anaerobic respiration (in yeast glucose –> ethanol + carbon dioxide)
What is the equation for photosynthesis
Carbon dioxide + water —-Chlorophyll + light energy—-> glucose + oxygen
Why do plants need a large surface area
To absorb as much sunlight as possible for photosynthesis
Where is chlorophyll?
In the chloroplasts
What is in the chloroplasts?
Chlorophyll
What is photosynthesis (definition)
A process in which plants use light energy, water and carbon dioxide to make glucose
Where is carbon dioxide taken from for photosynthesis
from the air through pores in the leaves - called stomata
Where does the water come from for photosynthesis
Absorbed from the soil by the roots
What does chlorophyll do?
It is the green substance in leaves that absorbs light
What happens to the glucose made in photosynthesis
Joined to make starch or used to release energy or cellulose for cell walls or proteins for growth
What gas is needed for aerobic respiration
Oxygen
Which gas is produced during respiration?
Carbon dioxide
What does aerobic mean
Requires oxygen
What does anaerobic mean
does not require oxygen
what is the equation for anaerobic respiration
glucose–> lactic acid
