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S3 - Biology Test (2) Flashcards

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1
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Plants make their own food through Photosynthesis.

What is one food they make and how is it stored?

A

They make Glucose and store it as starch

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Give two examples of uses for plants

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Food / fragrances / clothes / building material

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What is the definition of photosynthesis?

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A series of enzyme controlled reactions which allow green plants (those containing chlorophyll) to make carbohydrates using light energy

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What is the photosynthesis word equation?

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Sunlight
Carbon dioxide + Water ~> Oxygen + Glucose
Chlorophyll

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What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?

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CO2 + H2O ~> O2 + C6H12O6

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Name the three ways glucose can be used?

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  • Respiration
  • To make cellulose
  • To make starch
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What is cellulose?

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A structural carbohydrate found in cell walls

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What is starch?

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A storage carbohydrate

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9
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How do we test for starch?

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  • Boil leaf to remove waxy layer
  • Put the leaf in ethanol to remove
    chlorophyll
  • Wash the leaf
  • Test with iodine solution
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What is glucose used for?

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Releasing energy via respiration / To make cellulose / To make strach

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The bubbles in a photosynthesising elodea can be counted to measure the rate of photosynthesis.

What gas does the elodea give off?

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Oxygen

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What factors affect the rate of photosynthesis?

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  • Temperature
  • Light Intensity
  • Carbon dioxide concentration
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What does Xylem transport and where from?

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  • Water minerals
  • Up from roots
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What does Phloem transport and where from?

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  • Carbohydrates / sugars
  • From leaves
18
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What’s the function of Xylem and Phloem?

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Xylem - transport and structure

Phloem - Transport

19
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What is transpiration?

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The movement of water in a plant

20
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What factors affect transpiration?

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  • Temperature
  • Wind speed
  • Humidity
21
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Which is a living tissue and which isn’t:
- Xylem
- Phloem

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Xylem - Dead

Phloem - Living

22
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Where does Photosynthesis take place?

A

Chloroplasts

23
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What experiment could you use to show chlorophyll is needed for photosynthesis?

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Testing a Variegated Leaf

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