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Exam 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an autotroph? | Produce their own energy |
| How does photosynthesis contribute to plant growth? | By taking in carbon dioxide and making sugars (carbohydrates) |
| What are thylakoids? | Interconnected sacs of membranes inside the chloroplast and suspended in a thick fluid called the stroma |
| What is the function of the stomata? | Gas exchange |
| What’s the equation for photosynthesis? | 6 CO2 + 6 H20 —> C6H12O6 + 6 O2 Carbon dioxide + water —> glucose + oxygen |
| What does the Calvin Cycle need ? | ATP and NADPH from the light reactions in order to operate |
| What do we see when looking at a pigmented object? | The color we see is the the wavelengths that are transmitted by the pigmented object |
| What is a photon? | A discrete packet of light |
| What happens when a molecule absorbs a photon? | One or its electrons is raised to the excited state |
| Where are plant photosystems located at? | In the thylakoid membranes |
| What is the definition of a purebred plant? | One that passes on only the traits identical to the parent to the next generation |
| What are alleles? | Alternate versions of a gene |