Photosynthesis (AQA GCSE Biology): Flashcards
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Process where plants make their own food
Process where plants make their own food
Photosynthesis
Type of reaction photosynthesis is
Type of reaction photosynthesis is
Endothermic reaction
Where energy is transferred in photosynthesis
Where energy is transferred in photosynthesis
Chloroplasts
Term for organisms that make their own food
Term for organisms that make their own food
Autotrophic
Word equation for photosynthesis
Word equation for photosynthesis
carbon dioxide + water → glucose + oxygen
Chemical equation for photosynthesis
Chemical equation for photosynthesis
4 factors affecting photosynthesis rate
4 factors affecting photosynthesis rate
Temperature, CO₂, light intensity, chlorophyll amount
Effect of increased temperature on photosynthesis
Effect of increased temperature on photosynthesis
Speeds up (enzymes work faster)
Effect of too much heat on enzymes in photosynthesis
Effect of too much heat on enzymes in photosynthesis
Enzymes break down, rate slows
Effect of increased CO₂ on photosynthesis rate
Effect of increased CO₂ on photosynthesis rate
Rate increases
Colour change when iodine tests positive for starch
Colour change when iodine tests positive for starch
Blue-black
Why plants break down glucose (respiration)
Why plants break down glucose (respiration)
To release energy
Storage form of glucose in plants
Storage form of glucose in plants
Starch
Glucose use that strengthens plant cell walls
Glucose use that strengthens plant cell walls
Making cellulose
What plants combine with glucose to make amino acids
What plants combine with glucose to make amino acids
Nitrates from soil