Photosynthesis Test Review
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Recognize that radiant energy from the Sun is transformed into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis.
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Radiant energy from the sun converts to chemical energy, which is stored in sugar bonds during the photosynthesis chemical reaction.
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Plants, algae, and photosynthetic bacteria use radiant energy, along with water and carbon dioxide gas from the air, to produce glucose and oxygen.
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The overall chemical reaction involved in photosynthesis is:
6CO
2
+ 6H
2
O (with radiant energy) –> C
6
H
12
O
6
+ 6O
2
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Chlorophyll is the green pigment involved in photosynthesis. It absorbs red and blue light and reflects green light, making chlorophyll appear green.
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The energy flow through living systems begins with sunlight and photosynthesis.
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Autotrophs, or producers, capture radiant energy from the Sun to make glucose.
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Be able to answer these fundamental questions:
1.
What role does the Sun play in the interaction of matter and energy during photosynthesis?
2.
What forms of energy conversions occur during the process of photosynthesis?
3.
What is photosynthesis?