Chapter 10: Photosynthesis Flashcards
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photosynthesis
the use of sunlight to create carbohydrates, converts electromagnetic energy to chemical energy
photosynthesis requires what?
sunlight, CO2, and water
what is the opposite of cellular respiration
photosynthesis
photosynthesis and it’s two set of reactions
1)light dependent reactions produce O2 from H2O (water is split to form O2)
2)the Calvin cycle
where does photosynthesis occur
the chloroplast
what is the chloroplast surrounded by?
thylakoids
thylakoids
flattened vesucle like structures, forms grana
what is the space inside a thylakoid called
lumen
what is the space surrounding thylakoids called?
stroma
autotrophs
organisms that use photosynthesis (self-feeders)
heterotrophs
non-photosynthetic organisms (different feeders), have to obtain sugars from other organisms
what do the pigments in thylakoid membranes do
reflect to see color
electromagnetic radiation
form of energy, light is an example of this
electromagnetic radiation as a wave
light characterized by its wavelength, the difference in between two wave crests
electromagnetic radiation as a particle
light exists in discrete packets (photons)
electromagnetic spectrum displays what
displays the ranges of wavelengths of radiation
visible light
the portion that humans are able to see
photons
can be absorbed, transmitted, reflected when they strike an object
what are the two major classes of pigments in plants
chlorophyll and carotenoids
chlorophylls
absorb red and blue light, they also reflect and transmit green light
carotenoids
absorb blue and green light, reflect and transmit yellow, orange, and red light
absorption spectrum
plot of the wavelength of light absorbed by the pigment
who worked out the rules of inheritance through a series of experiments on garden peas
mendel
an individuals observable feautres comprise its what
phenotype