Biology Le3 Flashcards
(15 cards)
What is the site of photosynthisis?
Chloroplaysts
Name the green pigment that captures light energy
Chlorophyll
What are the 2 substances produced in stage one that are needed in stage two?
Hydrogen and ATP
What are three chemical elements that make up a carbohydrate?
Carbon dioxide, Hydrogen and ATP
Glucose is produced in photosynthis and it can be converted to?
Cellulose
What is the name of stage 2?
Carbon fixation.
What three factors can limit the rate of photosynthis
Light, carbon dioxide and Temperature.
What is the formula for photosynthis
Carbon dioxide+ water light energy- chlorophyll Glucose+ oxygen
What is stage one of photosynthis called
Light reactions
What are the three fates of glucose
fuel for resperation, started as starch and converted to cellulose( structural carbohydrate)
What is stage 2?
A series of enzyme controlled reacations/affected by temperature.
What factors from stage 1 get combined in stage 2?
ATP and hydrogen combine with carbon dioxide to make sugar.
What is water split into?
Water and oxygen.
What is light absorbed by?
Light is absorbed by chlorophyll.
What is chlorophyll converted into?
Chemical energy
