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Photosynthesis
This category is for questions about the chemical process in which autotrophic organisms use sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to make glucose, water and oxygen. This process is vital to life and is of great importance in biology.
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How do processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration work together?
Photosynthesis provides glucose and oxygen in order for cellular respiration to occur.
What is the simple sugar produced by photosynthesis?
Yes, a simple sugar is created during photosynthesis. This is how the plant creates and uses energy to live on.
Where do the plants produce food?
Plants produce food on leaves as chlorophyll is present there which traps sunlight.The stomata present on the leaves absorb carbon dioxide.The process photosynthesis takes place when all these elements are combined.
What gases do piants use in photosynthesis?
Plants produce Oxygen after the completion of photosynthesis
glucose and oxygen are the final products
What Process are the products of the reaction glucose and oxygen?
All combustions will form carbon dioxide and water. CO2 + H2O
What role do a plant's leaves play in photosynthesis?
Leaves are purposely arranged by plants, primary to take in energy from the Sun. Plants undeneath the canopy of a forest, for example, will move their leaves to catch rays of sunlight penetrating the canopy. Due to the movement of the Earth, the Sun does not stay in the same position in the sky all day so the plants move and arrange their leaves accordingly in order to take full advantage of available sunlight. Some plants also arrange their leaves to trap water or insects
What is the job of the palisade layer?
Palisade cells are placed all over the top of a leaf, maximising the extent of light absorption. They contain chloroplasts which convert energy stored in photons to chemical energy using photosynthesis.
What is the chemical equation for manufacture of food in green plants?
The chemical equation is:
6 CO2 + 6 H2O = C6H12O6 + 6 H2O (by light irradiation)
What does light dependent reactions supply the Calvin cycle with?
Light reactions provide ATP and NADPH to the Calvin Cycle, and the cycle returns ADP, Pi, and NADP+ to the light reactions.
ATP and NADPH are produced by the light reactions of photosynthesis and consumed by the Calvin cycle.
What Algae are the major oxygen producers in a water environment?
The major oxygen producers in water environments are phytoplankton, specifically diatoms and cyanobacteria. These algae are capable of photosynthesis and play a crucial role in producing oxygen through their metabolic activities.
What energy transformation occurs during photosynthesis?
Light energy is used in photosynthesis. It is transformed into chemical energy.
Raw materials needed for glycolysis?
Glycolysis is inherent in the process of respiration. The cell requires glucose and oxygen during glycolysis and water is the by-product
Why is oxygen considered to be a by-product of photosynthesis?
When a plant goes through photosynthesis, the air that goes in through the leaves has carbon dyoxide and oxygen. Plants only need carbon dyoxide to make the food they need to live. The oxygen is not needed to make food for plants. That is why oxygen is considered a waste product in the process of photosynthesis.
The real use of photosynthesis is for the plant to make food for itself. The oxygen is a little like an extra item that the plant does not need. This is why oxygen is considered a by product of photosynthesis.
What are products of Calvin Cycle?
The products of the Calvin cycle are 2 glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G3P) molecules, 3 ADP, and 2 NADP+ -By: Isaiah_the_nerd
Why are photosynthesis and cellular respiration so important to earth?
They are dependent. Photosynthesis relies on respiration and vice versa.
Evidence is the two formulas. Photosynthesis: 6CO2+6H2O+Energy = C6H12O6+6O2
CP: C6H12O6+6O2 = 6CO2+6H2O
What is part of the plant that traps light energy from used in photosynthesis?
I'm pretty sure it is chlorophyll.
After sunlight hits photosystem 2 what is the best description of what happens?
solar energy changes adp into atp.
How is photosynthesis part of the cycling of matter (Carbon and Water Cycle)?
Carbon Cycle: Through photosynthesis, trees, plants and all green vegetation take carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, store the carbon and release the oxygen.
Water Cycle: Water from the earth is taken up by the roots of plants. Through photosynthesis some of this water is split into hydrogen and oxygen. The oxygen is released and the hydrogen becomes part of the carbohydrates which build up the cells of the plants.
Where does photosynthesis take place where the respiration cellular take place?
Photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplasts.
Cellular Respiration takes place in the mitochondria.
Do photosynthesis use oxygen to make sugar?
No, photosynthesis does not use oxygen to make sugar. In fact, during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis, oxygen is produced as a byproduct when water molecules are split. This oxygen is released into the atmosphere.
What is the name of a green pigment which absorbs sunlight in a plant?
Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight in a plant.
How might photosynthesis and cellular respiration be considered inverse processes?
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen, using sunlight as an energy source. Cellular respiration, on the other hand, is the process by which organisms break down glucose and oxygen to produce energy, carbon dioxide, and water. These two processes are considered inverse because they involve the opposite chemical reactions - photosynthesis captures energy to build molecules, while cellular respiration releases energy by breaking down molecules.
