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Photosynthesis Review
Use essay, Getting Energy and Matter into Biological Systems, p.367
… and notes from lecture
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1. In one large diagram, show the following plant structures that are required for photosynthesis to occur, magnifying
each as the structure becomes smaller.
- Plant
- Plant cell
- Chloroplast
- Thylakoid
2. On your diagram, place a star specifically where photosynthesis (1st and 2nd phase) occurs.
3. Explain why plants are green using all of the following words and underline them when used:
sunlight, photosynthesis/photosynthesize, chlorophyll, absorb/absorption, green
4. Explain what carbon fixation is using all of the following words and underline them when used:
phase, photosynthesis, carbon dioxide, carbohydrates such as glucose, ATP and NADPH.
5. Explain the importance of photosynthesis for both plants and animals including humans.
6. Write down the chemical reactions (formula) of photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis
7. Is photosynthesis exothermic or endothermic? Why? Explain what information led you to this belief.
8. Explain how plants use photosynthesis to produce their own (and ours, too!) food. Hints: What connections do you see
between these two important reactions? Look at the products of each reaction above.
9. Analyze the following graph (colors are written below graph).
Explain what is meant by the title of this graph:
Violet Indigo Blue Green Yellow Orange
Red