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Biology Wise: Types of Photosynthesis
This resource describes three different types of photosynthesis that take place in plants and the plant characteristics and environmental conditions that determine which type takes place.
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Biology Wise: Steps of Photosynthesis
Explains the two stages of photosynthesis - light reaction and the Calvin Benison cycle - and what happens during each.
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Biology Wise: Chemosynthesis and Photosynthesis
Compares chemosynthesis and photosynthesis, including their chemical reactions, where they take place, their energy sources, the organisms that perform each, the factors that affect their reaction rates, and the byproducts for each.
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Biology Wise: Seed Germination the Primary Phase of Plant Growth
Describes the structure of seeds, the conditions needed for seeds to germinate, and the steps involved in germination. Also discusses germination in dicots and monocots.
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Biology Wise: A Brief Guide to the Steps of the Carbon Cycle
Outlines the steps for the movement of carbon along the carbon cycle through photosynthesis, food chains, being dissolved into the ocean, the decomposition of organisms, fossil fuel formation, industrial use of fossil fuels, carbon...
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Biology Wise: Green Pigment in Plants
Explains what chlorophyll is, its function, and its chemical structure.
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Biology Wise: Functions of Chloroplasts
Describes the role of chloroplasts in photosynthesis and in photorespiration.
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Biology Wise: Chlorophyll a vs. B
Describes the two types of chlorophyll, how they differ, and how they both take part in photosynthesis.
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Biology Wise: Accessory Pigments
Describes the characteristics and functions of the three classes of accessory pigments that play a role in photosynthesis.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Ecosystems
How would you define an ecosystem? Check out this educational resource to learn more about the living and nonliving parts of different ecosystems.
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Biology Wise: Uses of Algae
Discusses uses of algae in nutrition, products used by humans, pollution control, biodiesel production, Asian medicine, and other ways.
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Biology Wise: Stomata Function
Describes stomata and their functions in photosynthesis, transpiration, and regulation of water retention and loss by plants.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Photosynthesis
What is photosynthesis? Discover how plants absorb ingredients, the phases of the process, and the importance.
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Biology Wise: Carbon Oxygen Cycle
The fours stages of the carbon-oxygen cycle are described - photosynthesis, respiration, combustion, and decomposition.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Observe a Leaf
This simple lesson plan has students observing various plant leaves.
Curated OER
University of Arizona: Fate of Excited Pigment Molecules
Biology Project tutorial from the University of Alabama explains the molecular events that occur as a pigment molecule absorbs a photon of light during photosynthesis.
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University of Arizona: Fate of Excited Pigment Molecules
Biology Project tutorial from the University of Alabama explains the molecular events that occur as a pigment molecule absorbs a photon of light during photosynthesis.
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University of Arizona: Fate of Excited Pigment Molecules
Biology Project tutorial from the University of Alabama explains the molecular events that occur as a pigment molecule absorbs a photon of light during photosynthesis.