Flipped learning- Photosynthesis

The photosynthesis topic brings together a range of content learnt in both years. The aim of the flipped
task is to review content relevant to photosynthesis. You will need to look in BOTH books.

GCSE photosynthesis

1. What is the word equation for photosynthesis?

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2. What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?

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3. What is meant by the term limiting factor?

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4. Name the three limiting factors

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5. For each limiting factor, explain why it can limit the rate of photosynthesis

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6. The below picture shows a terrarium. Explain, with regards to gasses, why a plant can survive in a
sealed environment

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Photosynthesis and nutrition

1. What is meant by the term autotroph

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2. Plants support all life. Explain why

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3. What type of sugar is transported around the plant?

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4. In what vessel is this sugar transported in?

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Chloroplast function and structure

1. What is the role of a chloroplast?

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2. Using your notes from the cellular structure topic/ Year 1 textbook page 37, annotate the diagram
below in as much detail as you can
Thinking ahead questions

1. What do you think photolysis means?

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2. What do you think photophosphorylation means?

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3. Photosynthesis uses similar mechanisms (in places to respiration). Think back and answer the
following:

a) As electrons are passed down an ETC, what ion is pumped in?

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b) What enzyme has a channel that allows these ions to flow down their concentration gradient?

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c) What does this allow the enzyme to do?

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d) What coenzyme did we see being used in respiration?

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