Photosynthesis Review

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What is the process in which sunlight is converted to glucose?

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Photosynthesis

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What are the products of the chemical equation for photosynthesis?

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C6H12O6 + O2

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Where are leaf cells that contain chlorophyll and aid in food production generally found?

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In the mesophyll layer

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What is the simplest part of a plant listed below: palisade mesophyll cell, mesophyll layer, leaf, chloroplast?

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Chloroplast

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What is the special layer of a leaf made of a lipid polymer that helps prevent water loss?

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Cuticle

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What is the primary pigment involved in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll

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What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light-dependent reactions and light-independent reactions (Calvin cycle).

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What gas is taken in by plants during photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide (CO2)

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What is the main sugar produced during photosynthesis?

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Glucose (C6H12O6)

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What role do stomata play in photosynthesis?

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They allow for gas exchange, taking in CO2 and releasing O2.