Plant Biology Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
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Photosynthesis
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Plants turn sunlight into food
2
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Photo-tropism
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the orientation of a plant or other organism in response to light, either towards the source of light ( positive phototropism ) or away from it ( negative phototropism ).
3
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Enzymes
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An enzyme is a biological catalyst and is almost always a protein. It speeds up the rate of a specific chemical reaction in the cell. The enzyme is not destroyed during the reaction and is used over and over.
4
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Optimum temperature
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The temperature at which a procedure is best carried out, such as the culture of a given organism or the action of an enzyme.
5
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Biochemical process
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Biochemical processes are the chemical processes that occur in living organisms, involving biomolecules.
