Ch.8 Photosynthesis
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| What is photosynthesis? | The process by which a cell captures energy in sunlight and uses it to make food |
| What's the chemical equation for photosynthesis? | 6CO2 + 6H2O ------> C6H12O6 + 6O2 |
| What is light? | Electromagnetic radiation |
| Why do plants look green? | Chlorophyll reflects green light |
| The shorter the wavelength | The greater the energy |
| Chloroplast structure | Contains a plant cell's thylakoids, stroma and grana, and chlorophyll |
| Why do leaves change color? | Because the chlorophyll breaks down. |
| What color does carotenoids show? | Orange/yellow |
| What color do anthocyanins show? | Red/purple |
| What's the Calvin Cycle? | Uses 6 molecules of carbon dioxide to produce a single 6 carbon sugar molecule |
| How is light energy harvested? | By pigments |
| Whats is light energy used for? | Its used to make H+ gradiant across the thylakloid membranes |
| Does the Calvin Cycle require light? | No it does not |