2.18 Photosynthesis and energy conversion
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Which energy transfer happens during photosynthesis?
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2.18 Photosynthesis and energy conversion
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2.18 Photosynthesis and energy conversion
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Where in a leaf cell does photosynthesis take place?
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State the type of energy stored in glucose made by photosynthesis.
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Explain why photosynthesis is described as converting light energy to chemical energy.
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Describe the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis.
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Name the two raw materials of photosynthesis.
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Name the two products of photosynthesis.
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Explain why almost all food chains depend on photosynthesis.
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Give three ways a plant uses the glucose made in photosynthesis.
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Explain why plants are called producers.
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Explain why a plant kept in the dark for several days loses mass.
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Suggest why leaves are usually green.
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Explain why the energy in coal originally came from the Sun.
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Describe what happens to the oxygen produced in photosynthesis.
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