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THUNDERDOME
100
Name the two reactants for photosynthesis.
Water and Carbon Dioxide
100
Name the two products for photosynthesis.
Glucose and Oxygen
100
Name the organelle that is the site for photosynthesis.
Chloroplast
100
What is the name of this structure?
Chloroplast
100
What color are Batman's eyes? True eye color.
Blue
200
What 3 elements make up glucose?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
200
What gas do plants remove from the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide
200
How does water enter a plant?
The roots
200
What type of molecule is glucose?
sugar / carbohydrate
200
The 1980's were an incredibly popular time for arcade games. One game was more popular than the others. It made 1 billion dollars in quarters its first year. Its second year it earned 6 billion dollars in quarters. Which game was it?
300
90% of the Earth's oxygen is produced by what process?
photosynthesis
300
Name two organisms other than plants that can carry out photosynthesis.
Algae and some bacteria
300
What give plants the carbon they need to create glucose?
Carbon dioxide
300
Using the proper chemical equation for photosynthesis, how many molecules are produced for every one molecule of glucose?
6
300
Who got rid of the snakes in Ireland?
St. Patrick
400
What is the function of the stomata?
Gas exchange
400
What is the green light absorbing pigment found in chloroplasts?
Chlorophyll
400
What is the "stored chemical energy" produced by photosynthesis?
glucose
400
What is the chemical energy that plants and other organisms get when they break down glucose?
ATP
400
Hulk #181 was a very special comic book issue. It introduced a now very popular marvel character. Who was it?
500
What are the 3 gases that are exchanged through the leaves?
Carbon dioxide, oxygen, and water vapor
500
Some autotrophs can't carry out photosynthesis. What do they do in the absence of light?
Chemosynthesis
500
Why are mushrooms not autotrophs?
They can't make their own food. They cannot carry out photosynthesis.
500
What is the process that releases water vapor from the leaves and is the major force that moves water up a plant?
Transpiration
500
Burt Reynolds was a huge movie star. He also played college football. What team did he play for.
