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| What is the overall reaction for photosynthesis? |
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| How does photosynthesis compare to the overall reaction of cellular respiration? |
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pretty much reversed:
C6H12O6+O2=H2O+CO2 |
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| What plant pigment are involved in photosynthesis? |
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| Why does chlorophyll appear green? |
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| Because it takes in every other colour of the visible spectrum for photosynthesis |
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| How does the amount of energy in light change as the wavelenght increases? |
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| The larger the wavelenght the less energy a wave has |
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| Which colours are most effective for photosynthesis? Why? |
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| Darker colours because they have a smaller wavelength so they carry more energy |
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| In what organelle of a plant cell does photosynthesis take place? |
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| What are the two stages of photosynthesis? |
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| In which part of the chloroplast does each stage occur? |
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| What waste product is formed in the light reactions? |
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| What two products of the light reactions are used up in the calvin cycle(dark reactions)? |
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| How can cells store the sugar that is produced in photosynthesis? |
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