Photosynthesis Flashcards
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photosynthesis
method of converting solar energy into chemical energy stored in a carbohydrate
All life depends on what chemical reaction
C6H12C6( glucose formula)
Any living organism with chloroplasts can produce what
oxygen which comes from plants as waste
What does chemical energy do for humans & comes from where
Natural gas formed from plants and animals that lived millions of years ago, provide heat and electricity
Autotrophs
An organism that is ABLE to make its own food
photoautotrophs
use sun energy to make organic compounds (like glucose) from light
chemoautotrophs
use chemical energy (like hydrogen sulfide or methane) to make organic compounds
chloroplasts
carbohydrate factories that use solar energy to form glucose which is used or converted into other forms
synthesis reaction that requires energy
6CO2 (g) + 6H2O+ E - C6H 12O6 (s) + 6O2(g)
Electromagnetic spectrum
low-high
Radio, microwave, infrared, visible energy (ROYGBIV), ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma
pigment
chemical that absorbs light energy & gives an object its color
Chlorophyll
found in most plants, does not absorb green light but reflects it
Chlorophyll A
most abundant and most important in photosynthesis (bluish green pigment)
Chlorophyll B
yellowish green pigment
Chlorophyll C
found in brown algae
Chlorophyll D
found in red algae
Stack of pancakes
Grana
Chocolate chips
chlorophyll
pancake
thylakoid
syrup
stroma
links
lamellae
outer membrane of chloroplast
separates the chloroplast from the rest of the cell
inner membrane chloroplast
regulates the diffusion of necessary materials in & out of the chloroplast (H2O, CO2, O2) and increases the amount of surface area for more photosynthesis
Leaf function & structure
most photosynthesis occurs, stomata on bottom due to sunlight