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Photosynthesis
photosynthesis section
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
04/01/2012

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the ________ is the ultimate energy source for most forms of life
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sun
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energy flow
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one way matter is recycled
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food web
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more stable than food chain
Term
photosynthesis equation
Definition
carbon dioxide + water (light and chlorophyll ------->) = carbohydrates + oxygen
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electromagnetic spectrum
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the full range of energy radiating from the sun
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photosynthesis runs on a _____ part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
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small
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pigments
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light absorbing molecules, absorb some wavelenghts & transmit others
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colors we see are the wavelengths _____ absorbed
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not
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kelp also uses ______ as well as some other bacteria
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photosynthesis
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