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9 Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis flashcards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chemical reaction that releases energy from glucose. It uses up oxygen and produces carbon dioxide and water. | aerobic respiration |
| The mass of material (except water) that makes up an organism. | biomass |
| Green substance in plants that absorbs light. | chlorophyll |
| Type of sugar made during photosynthesis. | glucose |
| Chemical reaction that plants use to make their own food. | photosynthesis |
| Something used up in a chemical reaction. Also called a reactant. | raw material |
| Something used up in a chemical reaction. | reactant |
| Tube made from chains of living phloem cells. | phloem tube |
| Something made in a chemical reaction. | product |
| Insoluble carbohydrate made from glucose and used as a storage material in plants. | starch |
| Simple way of showing what happens in a chemical reaction. | word equation |
| When something has a particular shape to help it do a function (job). | adapted |
| The building blocks of proteins. | amino acids |
| The mass of material (except water) that makes up an organism. | biomass |
| A substance used to make cell walls. | cellulose |
| The random movement of particles from where there are a lot of them to where there are fewer of them. | diffusion |
| Substance needed by living things to make cell membranes and an energy store. | fat |
| Something’s job. | function |
| Cells which open and close the stomata. | guard cells |
| Chemical found in soil that plants need to grow healthily. | mineral salt |
| Mineral salt that plants need to make proteins. | nitrate |
| Liquid fat, often found in nuts and seeds. | oil |
| Cells found in leaves, containing many chloroplasts. | palisade cells |
| A substance made from amino acids. | protein |
| Insoluble carbohydrate made from glucose and used as a storage material in plants. | starch |
| Singular of stomata. | stoma |
| Small holes on the underside of leaves which let gases into and out of the leaf. | stomata |
| Soak up. | absorb |
| Chemical found in soil that plants need for healthy growth. | mineral salt |
| Cells in plant roots with a large surface area. | Root hair cell |
| When a plant does not have enough water and droops. | wilting |
| Tube made from chains of dead, hollow xylem cells. Carries water and dissolved mineral salts up a plant. | xylem tubes |
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