Unit 2- Photosynthesis Flashcards
1
Q
Name 3 organs in a plant?
A
Stem, roots and leaves
2
Q
Name the 4 things plant organs are made up of? What do they do?
A
Mesophyll tissue (most photosynthesis occurs), xylem (transports water molecules), phloem (transports food), epidermal tissue (covers the plant)
3
Q
What are the 4 limiting factors of photosynthesis?
A
1) light
2) water
3) temperature
4) volume of co2
4
Q
Where does photosynthesis normally occur? And what does it have?
A
Chloroplast and it contains chlorophyll
5
Q
What 5 things do plants use glucose for?
A
Respiration (glucose made in leaves) Cell walls (glucose into cellulose) Proteins (glucose combined with nitrate ions makes amino acids) Seeds (glucose turned into lipids) Starch
6
Q
What is the equation for photosynthesis?
A
CO2 + Water –sunlight—–> glucose + Oxygen