Flashcards in Chapter 6 -4 Deck (13)
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What two things happen in light independent reactions?
Carbon fixation
Carbon reduction
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What is carbon fixation?
converting C02 into sugar
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What is carbon reduction powered by?
ATP & NADPH from light reactions
4
What do plants do with the glucose?
Cellular respiration
Produce cellulose
Store excess as starch/sucrose
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What are 85% of species?
C3 plants
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What do C3 plants do on hot days?
Close stomata which decreases C02 and increases 02 which causes photorespiration
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What has a high attraction to 02?
Rubisco
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What, essentially, does the Calvin Cycle do & not do?
it does FIX 02
it doesn't produce carbs/ and there is no plant growth
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What do C4 and CAM plants do?
they are adapted to conserve water and maintain sugar production
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What are C4 plants?
corn and grasses
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What are CAM plants?
succulents, cacti, pineapples
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How does photosynthesis moderate the greenhouse effect?
by removing C02 from the atmosphere
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