Chapter 10 Plant Processes

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Which organelle performs PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

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Chloroplast

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What is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

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CO₂ + light + H₂O → O₂ + Sugar

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How does most of the water needed by the plant get into its leaves?

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The roots absorb it and then it travels up the stem.

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What is the term for the reaction of a plant to the number of hours it receives sunlight?

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Photoperiodism

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What are the chemical messages in a plant called?

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Hormones

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What is the primary function of chloroplasts in plants?

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To conduct photosynthesis and convert light energy into chemical energy.

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What is the role of stomata in plants?

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To allow gas exchange, including the intake of CO₂ and the release of O₂.

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What is transpiration in plants?

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The process of water vapor being released from the plant leaves into the atmosphere.

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What is the significance of photosynthesis for life on Earth?

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It produces oxygen and organic compounds that are essential for most life forms.

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What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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