ecosystems and photosynthesis

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What is photosynthesis and what is the word equation for it?
Photosynthesis is how plants produce some of the nutrients they need to survive. The word equation is: carbon dioxide+water=oxygen+glucose.
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Why is photosynthesis an important process?
Photosynthesis is an important process beacuse it is the means by which energy can enter the food chain.
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What is the waxy cuticle?
The waxy cuticle is the waterproof top layer of the leaf.It prevents water from escaping from the uppermost surface.
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What is the stoma in a leaf?
The stoma are open pores which allow gas exchange with the environment.They can close when water is low to make sure that little is lost,meaning photosynthesis can still happen.
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What is a spongy mesophyll?
The spongy mesophyll is a layer of a cells with air spaces so that gases can diffuse in and around the leaf.
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What is the palisade layer?
The palisade is a layer of tightly packed cells that are filled with chloroplasts.This makes sure that almost all light is absorbed and little light can pass through.
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What is respiration?
There are two different forms of respiration: aerobic(this uses oxygen) and anaerobic(this doesn't use oxygen)Anaerobic respiration is different in different organisms.We can exploit this quality when it comes to making bread or alchol.
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What is aerobic repirtation?
Aerobic respiration is how living things usually release the energy that they need to survive.The equation for aerobic respiration is:oxygen+glucose=water+carbon dioxide
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What is anaerobic respiration?
When is there plenty of oxygen,living things can respire aerobically(that just means with oxygen).But there is limited oxygen ,then a new form of respiration must be used.This is called anaerobic respiration.
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What is the equation for anaerobic respiration?
glucose=lactic acid
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