diff --git a/Grade 9/Science/SNC1DZ/Study_Sheet.md b/Grade 9/Science/SNC1DZ/Study_Sheet.md index 0000f6f..7fc9a14 100644 --- a/Grade 9/Science/SNC1DZ/Study_Sheet.md +++ b/Grade 9/Science/SNC1DZ/Study_Sheet.md @@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ - Silver cleaner for tarnished jewellery, dishes because silver reacts with air to turn black -# Elements +## Elements - At the present time ```118``` elements are known. - These elements vary widely in their abundance @@ -278,6 +278,92 @@ weakening, or loss of value.** - Approx. `30%` is reflected back into space - `0.023%` absorbed by living organisms through photosynthesis +## PHOTOSYNTHESIS + +- `PHOTO` + - Light + +- `SYNTHESIS` + - Put together + +- The process in which the Sun’s energy (LIGHT) is +converted (put together with) into chemical +energy AS GLUCOSE (sugar) + +## PHOTOSYNTHESIS + +- In order for photosynthesis to happen the plant will NEED: + - **IGHT** + - **CARBON DIOXIDE** + - **WATER** + - **CHLOROPHYLL (found inside the cell of a plant)** + +## Photosynthesis + +- Light energy turns the water & carbon dioxide into +oxygen and glucose (sugar) + +- Sugar formed contains stored chemical energy + +- Stored in: + - Roots + - Stems + - Leaves + - Seeds + +- Plants convert the sugar to starch (for storage) +- SOME sugars are rearranged to form: + - Carbohydrates (oxygen, hydrogen, carbon) + - Proteins (oxygen, hydrogen, carbon and NITROGEN) + +## Why is this important? + +- Animals cannot make their own food (glucose, energy) + - Must get our food from plants. + +- Plants are the first step in the food chain + +- Oxygen released during photosynthesis is necessary for all living things + +- **PRODUCER**: Organism that makes its own +energy-rich food using the Sun’s energy + - GREEN PLANTS + - Green comes from chlorophyll (captures light) + +- **CONSUMER**: Organism that obtains its energy +from consuming other organisms + +## Cellular Respiration + +- Process of converting sugar into carbon dioxide, water and energy + +- Makes stored energy available for use + +- Takes place in the mitochondria + +## Steps in Cellular Respiration + +- Mitochondria takes in nutrients + - Glucose and Oxygen +- Breaks both nutrients down + - Creates energy for the cell + +- #### REVERSE of Photosynthesis + - Sugar breaks down into **CARBON DIOXIDE** and **WATER** + - Release of energy when this happens + +## Cellular Respiration + +### INFO + +1. Original energy stored in the sugar is released +2. Occurs continuously +3. Does NOT require light energy + +- **BOTH** producers **AND** consumers perform cellular respiration + +- ALL humans are consumers (unless you’re the hulk) + ## Benefits of Succession - Provides a mechanism by which ecosysmtems maintain their long term sustainability. @@ -290,6 +376,4 @@ weakening, or loss of value.** ## Biodiversity - The variety -- -