Lecture 4 Flashcards
What plants have an input of light carbon dioxide and water and is self sufficient?
Autotrophic
to convert the sun’s energy into chemical energy
Photosynthesis
What cells can carry out photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll passes the trapped energy on to other molecules to form?
High energy bonds
electromagnetic spectrum that we can’t see with our eyes.
Radio, Microwave, and Infrared
Electromagnetic spectrum that is visible with our eyes.
Ultraviolet, x-ray, and gamma rays.
Why are plants green?
Because chlorophyll does not absorb green wavelengths. It reflects back to us allowing us to see it.
carbon dioxide and water go through a series of reactions in the presence of chlorophyll and sunlight to produce?
glucose, water, and oxygen.
what is oxygen given off by in photosynthesis?
Stomata
The majority of photosynthesis takes place where in most plants?
Leaves
What temperature work best for C3 plants?
cooler temperatures.
What temperature work best for C4 plants?
High temperatures.
what plant can conduct photorespiration?
C3
the leaf area index is the ratio of:
Leaf area to land area
