PhotoSynthesis Flashcards
(30 cards)
What is the formula for Glucose
C6 H12 06
Are plants autotrophs?
Yes
How do plants get their food
Through the process of photosynthesis
What do plants use as their food
Glucose
Do plants make their own food or do they get it from something
Plants make their own food
What is the equation of photosynthesis in non formula terms
Water + Carbon Dioxide –> Sunlight and Chlorophyll –> Glucose + Oxygen
What is the equation of photosynthesis in formula terms
6C02 + 6H20 –> Chlorophyll and sunlight –> C6 H12 06 + 602
What type of reaction is photosynthesis
An endothermic reaction
What is an endothermic reaction
An endothermic reaction is a type of reaction that uses light and heat energy to make a product instead of producing heat.
What color is chlorophyll
It is the color green
What does chlorophyll do for the plant?
Chlorophyll takes in the sun’s energy and converts it into chemical energy to be able to complete the process of photosynthesis
What type of place is best for photosynthesis
A sunny and airy place with nutritious soil and a good amount of water.
Does photosynthesis really need chlorophyll
Yes, Chlorophyll is an important part of photosynthesis and it can’t be done without chlorophyll
Where does photosynthesis take place in?
It takes place in chloroplasts, in the palisade cells which are in the leaf.
Why does photosynthesis take place in chloroplasts?
The chlorophyll is found there and so the other ingredients needed are moved into the palisade cells so photosynthesis can take place.
Where does sunlight enter through
It enters through the waxy cuticle and then the upper epidermis.
What color is both the waxy cuticle and the upper epidermis.
They both have no color. They are both transparent to let light get through them.
Where is the sunlight supposed to go to
The sunlight goes through the palisade cells and then to the chloroplasts.
Where is water taken for the plant
Through its roots and goes through the veins to get to the palisade cells
What are the openings on the bottom of the leaf called
Stomata
What is the job of the stomata
It is to let gas pass through them to get into or out of the plant
How does the job of the stomata work.
When the stomata opens diffusion happens so the areas of high concentration of gases go to low and low to high. This is good because when there is need for gas in the leaf gas goes in and vice versa.
What happens after photosynthesis
The glucose is transported to the plant cells with a bit of oxygen and most of the oxygen is let our through the stomata.
What color does chlorophyll reflect?
The color green
