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Unit 8 Flashcards

1
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photosynthesis

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method of converting solar energy into chemical energy stored in the bonds of complex food molecules usable by cells

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2
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what does photosynthesis convert

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solar energy into the chemical energy of a carbohydrate

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3
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what are the three things photosynthysis is a source of

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food, oxygen, chemical energy

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4
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phototroughs

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use sun energy to make organic compounds (like glucose) from light

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5
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chemoautotrouphs

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use chemical energy to make organic compounds

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6
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what are chloroplasts

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carbohydrate factories that use solar energy to form glucose, which is either used by the organism immediately or converted into other forms such as starch, cellulose, lactose, or sucrose

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8
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electromagnetic spectrum

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a continuum of all electromagnetic waves (energy) arranged according to frequency and wave length

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9
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what is a pigment

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a chemical that absorbs light energy and gives an object its color

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10
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what does chlorophyll not absorb and what does it cause

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it doesn’t absorb green light, making it reflect the color green

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11
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what is light necessary for

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the production of chloroplasts as well as the melanin

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12
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what is melanin

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a protein pigment found in epidermal cells, protects skin against radiation from the sun. and it is the reason you tan when you lay out in the sun.

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13
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what are the 4 types of chlorophyll

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Chlorophyll A, B, C, D

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14
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what is Chlorophyll A

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most abundant and most important photosynthesis; blueish green pigment

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15
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what is Chlorophyll B

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yellowish-green

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16
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what is Chlorophyll C

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in brown algae

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17
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what is Chlorophyll D

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red algae

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18
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where does most photosynthesis occur

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in leaves

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19
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what is leaf structure closely related with

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its function

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20
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in a leaf where does CO2 have to go

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chloroplasts

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21
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in a leaf where does O2 have to go

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out of the leaf (waste product)

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22
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what is stroma

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colorless fluid surrounding the grana within the chloroplast

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23
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what are the “chocolate chips” in chloroplasts

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chlorophyll

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24
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what is the “syrup” in a chloroplast

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stroma

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25
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what is the “sausage” in the chloroplast

A

lamella

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26
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what are the “pancakes” in chloroplasts

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thylakoids

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27
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what are the “stacks of pancakes” in the chloroplasts called

A

grana

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28
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outer membrane

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separates the chloroplasts from the rest of the cell

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29
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inner membrane

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regulates the diffusion of necessary materials in and out of the chloroplast

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30
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what does the inner membrane increase

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the amount of surface are for more photosynthesis

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31
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what does the stroma serve as

A

channels in the epidermis

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32
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what does stroma allow gases to do

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diffuse directly into and out of the leaf

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33
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where are the stromata mostly located

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the bottom of the leaf

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34
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why are the stromata mostly located on the bottom of the leaf

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to reduce water loss (transpiration) caused by direct exposure to the rays of the sun

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35
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what colors are carotene and xanthophyll

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orange and yellow

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36
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what happens to the chlorophyll when the light intensity increases

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it begins to break down, allowing other pigments to show through

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37
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why do most plants appear green

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because the chlorophyll masks all of the other pigments since it has such a high concentration in the leaf

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38
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what is the #1 energy-carrying molecule in all living things

A

ATP

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39
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where is energy stored

A

in the phosphate bond

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40
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what does photosynthesis produce

A

thousand of new glucose molecules each second

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41
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what two stages can photosynthesis be broken down into

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the light reaction and the dark reaction

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42
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what does the light reaction require

A

light, it doesn’t occur unless light is present

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43
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where does the light reaction take place

A

the grana

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44
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what does the light reaction require other than light

A

chlorophyll

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45
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what are the two steps of the light reaction

A

photophosphorylation and electron transport chain

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46
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what is photophosphorylation also known as

A

photosystem

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47
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what happens during photophosphorylation

A

chlorophyll captures light energy to produce energized electrons

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48
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what is a waste product of photophosphorylation

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O2

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49
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does the dark reaction require light

A

no, it can occur at any given time

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50
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where does the dark reaction take place

A

the stroma

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51
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what does the dark reaction require

A

the products of the light reaction

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52
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what happens during carbon fixation

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ATP and NADPH from the previous step difuse into the molecule; these halves then come together to form a glucose molecule

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53
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what does carbon fixation turn “useless” inorganic carbon into

A

“useful” organic glucose

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54
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what can the glucose produced by photosynthesis be stored as

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starch and cellulose

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55
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what are starch and cellulose

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carbohydrates

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56
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what are 3 factors that can affect photosynthesis

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light intensity, CO2 concentration, temperature

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57
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light intensity

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the stronger the light intensity, the faster the rate of photosynthesis until a maximum is reached as all reactants and all organelles are used

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58
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CO2 concentration

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the greater the concentration of CO2, the faster the rate of photosynthesis until a maximum is reached

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59
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temperature

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the rate will be slower in very cold and very hot temperatures. An optimum temperature with a maximum rate will be achieved

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60
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adaptations

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special features that allow a plant or animal to live in a particular place of habitat

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61
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why are certain plants found in some places but not others

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their adaptations help them survive in certain environments and not others

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62
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what are most plants in our area

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C3

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63
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what do C3 plants go through

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the Calvin cycle

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64
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how many times do C3 plants go through the Calvin cycle

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3 times

65
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what do C3 plants produce

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half-glucose

66
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why do the half-glucose molecules from C3 plants diffuse into form

A

they diffuse into the cytoplasm to form glucose when needed

67
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what can the extra C in C4 be released into

A

the leaf for use when the stroma close

68
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what weather conditions do C4 plants not do well in

A

cold weather

69
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what does CAM stand for

A

crassulacean acid metabolism

70
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what does CAM allow plants in acid conditions to do

A

thrive

71
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give examples of CAM plants

A

cacti and suculents

72
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describe CAM

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the stromata of a plant opens all night to stop the loss of water, and it states closed during the day

73
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heterotrophs

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cannot produce their own food due to the lack of chlorophyll

74
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where do heterotrophs get their energy

A

outside sources (other organisms)

75
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give examples of heterotrophs

A

dogs, bird, fish, human

76
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cellular respiration

A

the process all eukaryotes use to break down carbs and other carbon-based molecules to make ATP when O2 is present

77
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what does some of the energy from the food you digest go

A

escapes as heat

78
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do plants use cellular respiration

A

yes

79
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what are the steps of respiration

A
  1. Glycolysis
  2. Krebs Cycle
  3. Electron Transport chain
80
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glycosis

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series of reactions in the cytoplasm which breaks down 6C glucose into 3C pyrovate, and makes ATP and NADPH to be used in e- transport train

81
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tricarboxylic acid cycle

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breaks down pryruvate further in the mitochondria, produces electron charges NADPH and FADH

82
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what does the Krebs cycle give off as a waste product

A

CO2

83
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Electron transport chain

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used O2 as final e-s acceptor to produce ATP

84
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what does the electron transport chain give off as a waste product

A

water

85
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why do we need oxygen

A

no oxygen, no final e-s acceptor, no ATP, No life!!

86
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where does photosynthesis occur

A

Chloroplast

87
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where does cellular respiration occur

A

mitochondria

88
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when does photosynthesis occur

A

during the day when sunlight is available

89
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when does cellular respiration occur

A

day and night

90
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what is formation also known as

A

anerobic cellular respiration

91
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what is fermation

A

making ATP w/out oxygen

92
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how much ATP does one glucose form in aerobic organisms

A

38

93
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how many ATP does one glucose form in aneronic organsims

A

2

94
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what is the blade part of a leaf

A

a flattened portion that is connected to the plant by the peptiole

95
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what is a peptiole

A

the pipeline through which the products of photosynthesis are moved from the individual leaves to the rest of the plant

96
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why is the blade broad and flat

A

for maximum sun absorption

97
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what do simple leaves have

A

a single undivided blade

98
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what does compound leaves have

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two or more leaflets

99
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what is the cuticle of a leaf

A

a waxy covering around the lead that prevents water loss

100
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what is the epidermis of a leaf

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the outermost layer of living plant cells (plant skin)

101
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what is the stromata

A

pores in the leaf that let carbon dioxide in and water and oxygen out`

102
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what are guard cells

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cells in the epidermis of leaves, stems and other organs that are used to control gas exchange

103
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what is transpiration

A

the loss of water through the stomata

104
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what is turgor pressure

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the pressure exerted by water inside the cell against the cell wall

105
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what are two vascular tissues

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xylem and phloem

106
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veins in leaves

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extensions that run from the tops of the roots all the way up to the edges of the leaves and transport water and the dissolved minerals

107
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bundle sheath cells

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outer layer of the vein that creates a circle around the vesicular tissues

108
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xylem

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vascular tissue that carries water upward from the roots to every part of a plant

109
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phloem

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transports glucose from the leaves down and through the plant

110
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mesophyll

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spongy tissue in the interior of the leaf where most chloroplasts are found

111
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palisade layer

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the layer of cells in a leaf where most photosynthesis occurs

112
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spongy layer

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moist, loosely packed layer of cells containing chloroplasts

113
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palisade cells

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elongated, narrow, tightly-packed cells that lie just under the epidermis

113
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how thick is the epidermis

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only a single cell thick

114
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what causes turgor pressure

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humidity, temperature, and light

115
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how does turgor pressure apply to the stomata and guard cells

A

it helps the stromata open and close as necessary to control the O2

116
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what does the word mesophyll mean

A

middle leaf

117
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what is the name for the waxy covering on the leaf

A

cuticle

118
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where does the water leave the plant

A

the stomata

119
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what is it called when water leaves the leaf

A

transpiration

120
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how does the placement of veins help to carry out their function of transporting materials to and from the leaf

A

it reaches all parts of the leaf

121
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in photosynthesis what are the two major reactions that take place

A

light-dependent, light-independent

122
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where does the light-dependent take place

A

thylakoid

123
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where does the light INdependent reaction take place

A

stroma

124
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where does the glycosis occur

A

cytosol

125
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what is photophosphorylation also known as

A

photosystem

126
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what is an autotroph

A

an organism that can make their own food

127
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what is a heterotroph

A

an organsim that relies on outside sources for food

128
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what molecule is used by living things to store and transfer energy

A

ATP

129
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what is the carbohydrate that is produced during photosynthesis

A

glucose

130
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What do plants store glucose as

A

starch or cellulose

131
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what is the pigment found in human skin that absorbs energy from the sun to produce more of itself

A

melanin

132
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what is the plant version of melanin

A

chloroplast

133
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what wavelengths are best absorbed by green plants

A

red, orange, yellow, blue

134
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what wavelength is reflected by green plants

A

green, that is why they appear green

135
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how are carotene pigments different from chlorophyll

A

carotene is orange and shows up when the sun intensity is lower when the chlorophyll starts breaking down

136
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when do you see pigments other than chlorophyll

A

when the sun intensity is not that high and the chlorophyll starts to break down

137
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can carotene multiply

A

no

138
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what steps are involved in the light reaction

A

phosphorylation and electron transport chain

139
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what steps are involved in the dark reaction

A

calvin cycle

140
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what reactants are used in the light reaction

A

H2O and light energy e-s and H+

141
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what reactants are used for dark reation

A

CO2 and products of the light reaction

142
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what products are made from photophosphorylation

A

energized e-s

143
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what products are made from electron transport chain

A

ATP, NADPH

144
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what are the products of the calvin cycle

A

1/2 glucose

145
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what is carbon fixation

A

it takes used inorganic carbon and makes it into organic glucose

146
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why is carbon fixation so important

A

it produces the glucose from photosynthesis

147
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what does the cuticle do

A

prevent water loss and protects the plant from invading bacteria, fungi, and insects

148
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what is the outermost layer of cells lining the top and bottom leaf

A

epidermis

149
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what vein transports water from the roots up

A

xylem

150
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what vein transports glucose from the leaves through the plant

A

pholem

151
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where does photosynthesis occur

A

chloroplast

152
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where does cellular respiration occur

A

mitochondria

153
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what gets broken down during glycosis

A

6C glucose and turns it into 3C pyrovate

154
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what is the waste product of photosynthesis

A

Oxygen

155
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what is the waste product of cellular respiration

A

carbon dioxide

156
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how many ATP does aerobic cellular respiration produce

A

38

157
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how many ATP does anaerobic respiraiton fermentation produce

A

2

158
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why is photosynthesis the most important reaction

A

it gives the earth food, oxygen and chemical engergy

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