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Unit 3-Photosynthesis Flashcards

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1
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Number of stages in photosynthesis

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2

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First stage of photosynthesis in which water is split

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Light reactions

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3
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Molecule which traps light energy from the sun

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Chlorophyll

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4
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Leaf organelle which contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis

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Chloroplast

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5
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Energy rich molecule synthesised during the light reaction

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ATP (adenosine triphosphate)

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6
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Type of energy in ATP

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Chemical energy

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7
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Required to synthesis ATP

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ADP + Pi + energy

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8
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Produced when water is split

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Hydrogen and oxygen (and energy)

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9
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A by-product of water splitting that diffuses out of the leaf

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Oxygen

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10
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Carries hydrogen from the first to the second stage

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Hydrogen Acceptor

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11
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Second stage of photosynthesis where glucose is synthesised

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Carbon fixation

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12
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Controls the series of photosynthesis reactions

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Enzymes

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13
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Produced by water splitting and combines with carbon dioxide to produce glucose

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Hydrogen

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14
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Substance required to produce glucose

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Hydrogen, carbon dioxide and ATP

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15
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Product of photosynthesis that can be used in respiration or converted to other molecules

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Glucose

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16
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Structural carbohydrate used to make cell walls

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Cellulose

17
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Storage carbohydrate in plants

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Starch

18
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Word equation for photosynthesis

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Water + Carbon dioxide —–> Glucose + Oxygen

19
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Term for an essential input in short supply that reduces the rate of photosynthesis

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Limiting factor

20
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Limiting factor on a cloudy day in summer

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Light intensity

21
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Limiting factor on a sunny day in winter

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Temperature

22
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Three factors that may limit the rate of photosynthesis

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Light intensity & temperature & carbon dioxide concentration

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