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14 Cards in this Set
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Plants are _____________
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photoautotrophs
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Plants absorb energy from the ___
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sun
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Water + _____ + _____ --> ______ + oxygen
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carbon dioxide; light; glucose
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_______ + 6H2O + ____ --> ______ + 6O2
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Light energy; 6CO2; C6H12O6
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obtain their energy from inorganic molecules rather than the sun
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chemoautoreophs
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Examples of chemoautotrophs:
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- bacteria in the roots of beans, use N
- autotrophs in deep sea vents use hydrogen sulfide |
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3 Stages of Photosynthesis:
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Stage 1: Light energy is absorbed
Stage 2: Light energy is converted into chemical energy Stage 3: Carbon fixation |
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Chemical energy and carbon dioxide are used to make carbohydrates
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carbon fixation
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Chlorophyll is found in ____________
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chloroplasts
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Chlorophyll contains pigments that reflect _____ _____
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green light
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red, yellow, orange
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Carotenoids
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blue (bacteria)
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Phycobilins
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Carbon dioxide is broken apart during the ______ _____ using energy from stage 2
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calvin cycle
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_____ ________, _____, and ___________ affect the rate of photosynthesis
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Light intensity, color, and temperature
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