Photosynthesis
- Created by: Crystal Parsons
- Created on: 24-02-20 11:38
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- Photosynthesis
- What?
- Carbon Dioxide + Water -light-> Glucose + Oxygen
- 6CO2 + 6H2O -light-> C6H12O6 + 6O2
- Carbon Dioxide + Water -light-> Glucose + Oxygen
- Where?
- The reaction takes place in chloroplasts in palisade cells in leaves in plants.
- Why?
- The glucose is used in various ways and mainly respiration.
- It creates starch. Joined up glucose molecules that are more compact and insoluble. It is a storage form of carbohydrate.
- It creates lipids which are fats and oils. This is used in seeds.
- It creates cellulose which is glucose molecules joined together. This is used to build cell walls and it is used to strengthen them.
- It is used to create amino acids. Glucose combines with nitrate ions which are absorbed from the soil. This can lead onto to protein creation which is many amino acid molecules.
- Who?
- Products: glucose and oxygen
- Reactants: carbon dioxide and water
- How?
- The reaction is endothermic which means it uses energy
- The energy is uses is light energy from sunlight. The light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll.
- What?
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