photosynthesis 3.3 Flashcards

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photosynthesis

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the process by which producers (green plants) make their own food using light energy from the sun, carbon dioxide and water

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energy change in photosynthesis

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light energy —> chemical energy

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where does photosynthesis take place

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spongy mesophyll, palisade mesophyll and guard cells

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photosynthesis word equation

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carbon dioxide + water-> glucose + O2

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essential requirements in photosynthesis

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light energy and chloroplast

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the fates of glucose

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1) used immediately for cellular respiration
2) converted to starch
3) converted to cellulose

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storage carbohydrate

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starch

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structural carbohydrate

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cellulose

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photosynthesis stages

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stage 1- light reaction

stage 2- carbon fixation

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what is a photosynthesis limiting factors

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a limiting factor is a factor which can limit the rate of photosynthesis when in short supply

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three limiting factors

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light intensity, temperature and carbon dioxide concentration

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what can limiting factors increase if in large supply

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glucose and oxygen production, plant growth and rate of photosynthesis

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