from the roots to cool the leaf and supply photosynthesis. The concentration of water vapor in the atmosphere is lower than that in the leaf. Because of this difference‚ water vapor diffuses from the spaces of the leaf‚ through the stomata in the epidermis. Stomata are in the lower epidermis; the lower surface receives less radiation from the sun that’s why it reduces water loss (Sadava 2010). Each stoma allows carbon dioxide to enter for photosynthesis white water evaporates through each one in
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Osmotic potential is the part of the water potential of a tissue that results from the presence of solute particles. Even though the stomates open to release water‚ it also brings in carbon dioxide to produce sugar and oxygen through a process of photosynthesis. The water absorbed by the roots is moved by osmosis‚ root pressure‚ adhesion‚ and cohesion from high to low areas of water potential. From the roots‚ water is transported with osmosis with a pressure pulling the water and minerals up towards
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complimentary base to a specific substrate‚ when these bind an enzyme-substrate complex is formed. There are two hypotheses for the formation of an enzyme-substrate complex; the lock and key hypothesis explains that only one substrate (they key) will fit into the active site (lock). The induced fit hypothesis is when the active site changes shape so that the enzyme moulds itself around the substrate. Enzymes are proteins with a 3-D tertiary structure which can alter in shape if certain factors
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• 1. The organic molecule produced directly by photosynthesis is sugar: a) lipids; b) sugar; c) amino acids; d) DNA • 2. The photosynthetic process removes carbon dioxide from the environment. a) water; b) sugar; c) oxygen; d) chlorophyll; e) carbon dioxide • 3. The process of splitting water to release hydrogens and electrons occurs during the light dependent process. a) light dependent; b) light independent; c) carbon fixation; d) carbon photophosphorylation; e) glycolysis • 4. The process
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Ecology Lab Report 4/17/12 Abstract Sampling Stomatal Densities of Various Species of Plants The importance of stomata is the fact that they control the intake of carbon dioxide and the loss of water in plants. The ratio of intake to loss creates a better picture of which plants adapt would to their environment and which would not. Eight different plant species were sampled the stomatal densities and compared them to their environments. The densities were recorded for each species
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BIO 101 Lecture Notes for Respiration‚ Fermentation‚ and Photosynthesis Respiration During aerobic respiration‚ glucose is completely oxidized (all H’s removed) leaving CO2 as an endproduct. The H’s are taken by coenzymes (NAD and FAD) to the electron transport chain. There the energy is drained from the hydrogen electrons and the energy is used to make ATP. The H’s are ultimately accepted by O2 to make H2O as an endproduct. Respiration occurs in three major stages: 1) Glycolysis
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Homework Title: Photosynthesis and Respiration 1) Define these terms and arrange them from smallest to largest: Ch 5 WIO #3 • Thylakoid membrane Answer: Thylakoid membrane is a compartment in a plant cell that has light pigment that carry out the photosynthesis process. • Chloroplast Answer: Chloroplast is a type of organelle found in plants and algae that carry our photosynthesis. • Reaction center Answer: Reaction center is where chlorophyll a molecule and other
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processes are: * Photosynthesis Plants undergo photosynthesis that helps them produce energy and food for themselves. During photosynthesis‚ plants take in carbon dioxide (CO2) and absorb water (H2O) with the help of their roots. The chlorophyll present in the leaves and the energy from the sun‚ helps convert CO2 and H2O into O2‚ sugar and water vapor. Oxygen (O2) is released by the plants as bi-product into the atmosphere. * Respiration Just as plants carry out photosynthesis‚ animals carry
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Daniel Levin Justin Mackeigan Arash Kamali Science 8C1 Due Date: Thursday November‚ 20th Table of Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Background Information……………………………...page 3 Purpose………………………………………………...page 3 Hypothesis……………………………………………..page 3 Materials………………………………………………..page 4 Procedure……………………………………………....page 45 Observation/Diagrams………………………………...page 57 Conclusion……………………………………………...page 7 Discussion……………………………………………...page 89 Background Information
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this study is to give insight about the role of absorption in plants and to compare two particular plants‚ Spinacia oleracea and Musa acuminata‚ which use different wavelengths of light to display various pigments of color. The light energy for photosynthesis calls for an array of light to be absorbed by the plants. In this experiment‚ the different wavelengths of light can be traced and graphed by extracting chlorophyll from these two plants and placing them into a spectrophotometer‚ which identifies
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