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Biology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Photosynthesis | chemical reaction in which energy is transferred from the environment as light from the Sun |
| Chlorophyll | the green pigment in chloroplasts in the leaves, absorbs the light energy. |
| What type of reaction is it? | Endothermic |
| What is a limiting factor? | A limiting factor is anything that limits the rate of a reaction when it is in short supply. |
| Name a limiting factor | temperature, light intensity, carbon dioxide concentration, amount of chlorophyll. |
| Equation of photosynthesis | carbon dioxide + water -> Glucose + Oxygen |
| Why is the rate of photosynthesis low in low temperatures? | the reactant molecules have less kinetic energy. |
| Why does the rate of photosynthesis drop at certain temperature? | Photosynthesis is an enzyme-controlled reaction, the temperature was too high so the enzyme is denatured. |
| What 2 limiting factors have almost identical graphs | CO2 concentration and light intensity |
| What is inverse square law. | light intensity is inversely by 1/distance^2 |
| What is used to produce cellulose? | Glucose |
| What is produced by glucose for storage? | Lipids or insoluble starch |