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Photosynthesis
Explain photosynthesis as the method by which plants create carbohydrates from basic materials using light energy.
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CambridgeIGCSECombined SciencePlant nutrition
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- Explain photosynthesis as the method by which plants create carbohydrates from basic materials using light energy.
- Provide the word equation for photosynthesis: carbon dioxide plus water produces glucose and oxygen, facilitated by light and chlorophyll.
- Identify chlorophyll as a green pigment located in chloroplasts.
- Explore and comprehend the necessity of chlorophyll, light, and carbon dioxide for the process of photosynthesis.
- Provide the balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis: 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2.
- State that chlorophyll converts light energy into chemical energy for carbohydrate synthesis.
- Understand and explain how changes in light intensity, carbon dioxide levels, and temperature influence the rate of photosynthesis.
- Understand and explain how light and dark conditions affect gas exchange in an aquatic plant using a hydrogencarbonate indicator solution.
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