TOPIC 8= PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Question 1

PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

Answer 1

PROCESS THAT CONVERTS SOLAR TO CHEM ENERGY IN CHOLOROPLASTS

Question 2

AUTOTROPHS?

Answer 2

PRODUCE THEIR OWN FOOD

Question 3

HETROTROPHS?

Answer 3

NEED TO CONSUME OTHERS FOR ENERGY

Question 4

MESOPHYLL?

Answer 4

INNER TISSUE OF LEAF, EACH ONE CONTAINS 30 OR 40 CHLOROPLASTS

Question 5

STOMATA?

Answer 5

GUARD CELLS, OPEN AND CLOSE TO LET GASES IN/OUT

Question 6

STROMA?

Answer 6

MEMBRANE SURROUNDING DENSE FLUID OF CHLOROPLASTS

Question 7

HOW DO PIGMENTS WORK?

Answer 7

ABSORB DIFF VISIBLE LIGHT, ONES NOT GET REFLECTED WHICH SHOWS COLOUR

Question 8

PIGMENTS IN CHLOROPLASTS?

Answer 8

CHLOROPYLL A= LIGHT CAPTURING
CHLOROPHYLL B= ACCESSORY
CAROTENOIDS= DIFF

Question 9

LIGHT REACTION? (4)

Answer 9

OCCUR IN THYLAKOIDS
SPLIT H20 AND RELEASE O2
REDUCE NADP TO NADPH
MAKE ATP FROM ADP

Question 10

CALVIN CYCLE? (4)

Answer 10

OCCUR IN STROMA
FORMS SUGAR FROM CO2
USING ATP AND NADPH
BEGINS W CARBON FIXATION

Question 11

PHASES OF THE CALVIN CYCLE?

Answer 11

1. CARBON FIXATION
2. REDUCTION
3. REGENERATION OF CO2 ACCEPTOR

Question 12

WHAT IS THE CO2 ACCEPTOR?

Answer 12

RUBISCO