The process of making food in a plant is called___________.
What is photosynthesis?
What is C6H12O6?
What is glucose?
Who captures energy from the sun, doing the majority of photosynthesis?
What are the leaves (chloroplasts)?
What is Mrs. Wuchte's favorite color?
Blue
What is the Calvin Cycle?
What is the function of ATP and how does ATP turn into ADP?
What is ATP is an energy molecule. ATP turns into ADP after energy is released by removing the 3rd phosphate
Chlorophyll is green because_______________
What is: Chlorophyll absorbs all other colors (red, orange, yellow, blue, indigo, and violet), but reflects green.
What is the purpose of NADPH?
To carry electrons
Sunlight, Temperature, Carbon Dioxide concentration
What is the primary function of the Light Dependent reactions?
Use sunlight to break apart water, creating ATP and NADPH
Which layer of the leaf allows for gas exchange?
Spongy cells layer
What is Mr. Mietski's favorite type of tea?
What is Green Tea?
Create the chemical equation for photosynthesis.
6CO2 + 6H2O + Sunlight --> C6H12O6 + 6O2
Photosynthesis occurs in 2 steps. Where does the 2nd step of photosynthesis take place?
Stroma of Chloroplast
Name 4 parts/layers of the leaf.
*Can't not be repeating layers
Cuticle, Upper Epidermis, Palisade Cells, Spongy Cells, Lower Epidermis, Vein
In an experiment, what is the name of the single variable that the experimenter changes?
What is independent variable?