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Photosynthesis Flashcards

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Where does photosynthesis occur?

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Happens in the chloroplast of green plants when energy from sunlight is captured by chlorophyll

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What is needed for photosynthesis

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Water, carbon dioxide, sunlight and chlorophyll

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What is the worded equation for photosynthesis

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Carbon dioxide + water: (light energy) - (chlorophyll)= glucose + oxygen

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What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis

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6CO2 + 6H2O: ( light energy)-(chlorophyll) = C6H12O6 + 6O2

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Structure of a leaf

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Top to bottom: cuticle, upper epidermis cell, palisade mesophyll cell, spongy mesophyll cell, sub-stomata air space, lower epidermis cell, guard cell, stomata

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What can be done with glucose?

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Can be changed to starch and stored, can be used to make, proteins, chlorophyll, cellulose

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What is needed to make chlorophyll and protein

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Magnesium- chlorophyll, Nitrate- proteins

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