Name _____________________________________________ AP Bio
DUE DATE_________________
TREE BLOG #7
Photosynthesis
Include the following in your photosynthesis blog:
- WEATHER CONDITIONS (Be specific about temp, precipitation, etc. Use www.weather.com)
- PHOTO of one BRANCH close-up
- CHANGES: Note any major changes in tree characteristics since your last blog.
- Paste a labeled diagram of leaf anatomy (aka leaf tissue) from your e-text or the internet.
- Describe the function of each of the following, relating structure to function:
- Cuticle
- Upper & lower epidermis
- Guard cells (and stomata)
- Spongy mesophyll
- Palisade mesophyll
- Paste a labeled diagram of a plant cell from your e-text or the internet.
- Paste a labeled diagram of a chloroplast from your e-text or the internet.
- Write a balanced chemical equation for photosynthesis.
- Summarize the process of photosynthesis.
- Complete the following tables pertaining to the photosynthesis equation above:
Table 1: Photosynthesis Reactants
Reactants | Where in the chloroplast is the reactant used? | Is the reactant used during the Light reactions or Calvin cycle? |
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Table 2: Photosynthesis Products
Products | Where in the chloroplast is the product made? | Is the product made during the Light reactions or Calvin cycle? |
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