*Unit 4 Part 1: Photosynthesis Flashcards

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

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1
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What is the goal of photosynthesis?

A

To store energy from the sun in the bonds of glucose

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2
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What does it mean to say something is an autotroph?

A

It makes its own food

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3
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What does “auto” mean?

A

self

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4
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Plants are autotrophs

True/False

A

True

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5
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What is needed for photosynthesis?

A
  1. Sunlight
  2. Water
  3. CO2
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6
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What is CO2

A

Carbon Dioxide

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7
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What does photosynthesis produce?

A
  1. Oxygen
  2. Glucose
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8
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“Photo” means…

A

Light

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9
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“Synthesis” means…

A

To create/ The production of

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10
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What is the Photosynthesis equation?

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CO2 + H2O + SUNLIGHT-> C6H12O6 + O2

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11
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What is the Photosynthesis equation in words?

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Carbon Dioxide, Water, and Sunlight produces Glucose and Oxygen

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12
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What is Waxy Cuticle?

A

Protective layer on top of leaf

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13
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What is Stoma/Stomata?

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Openings underneath the leaf that allow water/ carbon dioxide to enter or leave

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14
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What are Guard Cells?

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Controls when the stoma open and close

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15
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What is Mesophyll?

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1.Full of chloroplasts
2. Location of photosynthesis

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16
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The waxy cuticle, stoma, guard cells, and mesophyll are all…

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Parts of a leaf

17
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What is the granum?

A

Stack of thylakoids that looks like a stack of pancakes

18
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What is a tylakoid?

A

Individual discs that are part of the granum. This is where light dependent reations take place.

19
Q

What is the stroma?

A

Fluid-fill space of the chloroplast where light independent reactions take place.

20
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The granum, thylakoid, and stroma are all…

A

Parts of the chloroplast

21
Q

Where do light dependent reactions take place?

A

Thylakoid

22
Q

Chlorophyll does what?

A

Absorbs light

23
Q

Light energy does what to electrons?

A

It “excites” them, giving them energy

24
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In light dependent reations, energy is transferred into…

A

NADPH and ATP

25
Q

What does NADPH and ATP do in light dependent reations?

A

They carry energy to the next step

26
Q

Light dependent reactions release _____ as a waste product.

A

Oxygen

27
Q

How do light dependent reactions release oxygen as a waste product?

A

By splitting water

28
Q

Where do light independent reactions take place?

A

In the stroma

29
Q

The stroma is also called ______ and ______.

A

Calvin Cycle; Carbon Fixation

30
Q

What is put together to make sugar?

A

CO2

31
Q

CO2 is put together to make what?

A

sugar

32
Q

Light independent reactions use _____ from _____ and _____.

A

electrons; NADPH; ATP

33
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What are the electrons in NADPH and ATP used for in light independent reactions?

A

For energy needed to use CO2 to make sugar

34
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Stage: Light dependent reactions
Location: …
Input: …
Output: …

A

Stage: Light dependent reactions
Location: Thylakoid
Input: Sunlight and Water
Output: Oxygen

35
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Stage: Light dependent reactions
Location: …
Input: …
Output: …

A

Stage: Light dependent reactions
Location: Stroma
Input: CO2
Output: Glucose

36
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CO2 is …

A

carbon dioxide