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Photosynthesis ch 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the take-home message of chapter 10? | Photosynthesis converts light energy to the chemical energy of food. |
| If auto means self and troph means feeding what does autotroph mean? | That they can produce their own energy and feed themselves by the process of photosynthesis. |
| What is another name for autotroph? | Producer |
| If hetero means different and troph means feeding what does Heterotroph mean? | Organisms that rely on eating other organisms to obtain energy. |
| What is another name for heterotroph? | Consumers |
| Chlorophyll is part of what class of molecules? | Pigments |
| What is light energy that is absorbed called? | Photons |
| We have a epidermis. Do leaves also have it? | Yes, but theirs isn't skin. It's the top and bottom layers of a leaf. |
| What is the "pancake" in the chloroplast? | Thylakoids |
| What is a "stack of pancakes" in the chloroplast? | Grana |
| What is the "syrup" in the chloroplast? | Stroma |
| Why is the thylakoid membrane important? | Because it's the location of the embedded chlorophyll molecules. |
| What comes 1st Photosystem I or Photosystem II? | Photosystem II |
| What was discovered 1st Photosystem I or Photosystem II? | Photosystem I |
| What is the chemical formula for photosynthesis is? | 6CO2+6H2O+light->C6H12O6+602 |