Photosynthesis - Bio 8

What cells contain chloroplasts?

Plants, algea

What is the energy autotrophs use to make their own energy

sunlight

The food making process is called

Photosynthesis

What are the raw materials for photosynthesis

Carbon dioxide, water, sunlight

What simple sugar is produced?

Glucose

What gas is used?

Carbon Dioxide

What gas is released?

Oxygen

About how many chloroplasts can be found in photosynthetic cells?

thousand

How many membranes in a chloroplasts

2

The outer membrane of chloroplast is…

smooth

The individual sacs formed by the inner membrane is called…

thylakoid

thylakoids are arranged in…

stacks

What pigment is found inside thylakoid?

chlorophyll

What color is chlorophyll?

green

other pigments that trap sunlight are called…

Accessory pigments

What color are accessory pigments?

red, orange, yellow, brown

Stacks in thylakoids are called…

grana

Stacks or grana are connected to each other by…

lamellae

In order to carry out functions, all organisms require…

energy

what is the ultimate energy for alll life on earth

sunlight

During photosynthesis, the energy from the sun is stored in..

organic compounds

WHat three organisms can carry out photosynthesis?

plants, algae, bacteria,euglena

What gel like solution surrounds chloroplasts?

stroma

What are the function of pigments?

Absorbs light